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BSc Urban Planning

UWE Bristol

Institution
UWE Bristol
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Urban Planning
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
K401

Entry requirements

GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 104 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. Please list the units you are taking in your application. For further advice on acceptable units please email us. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.

About this course

BSc(Hons) in Geography (Human) and Planning. Core topics include research methods. The course incorporates live project briefs with real clients and offers an optional year-long placement between the second and final years. Students undertake an extended independent project in the final year.

Modules

  • City Lab: Digital Design Skills
  • Planning Fundamentals 1
  • Planning Fundamentals 2
  • Communities, Neighbourhoods and Participation
  • Healthy Sustainable Communities
  • People, Places and Change
  • Researching the City
  • Agency
  • City Lab: Project Appraisals
  • Planning Theory
  • Planning Studio A: Housing in the Countryside
  • Development, Practice and Law
  • Planning Studio B: Urban Design Futures and Regeneration
  • Spatial Planning Dissertation*
  • City Lab: Strategic Planning Skills
  • Planning Global Cities
  • Extended Independent Project.**
  • Transport and Mobility
  • Infrastructure Design and Implementation Project
  • Conserving Buildings and Places
  • City Regeneration