Urban PlanningBA Honours

UCAS code K4213 Years

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Urban PlanningBA HonoursUCAS code K4213 Years

If you're keen to influence the way ourenvironment is developed or conserved, ourprofessionally accredited Urban Planningdegree could be for you.

Are you interested in your surroundings? Curious about howplaces change? Newcastle provides the ultimate case studyfor planning students. The rise and decline of industry andthe recent cultural renaissance have turned the city into a‘living laboratory’ for exploration and study.

There is a fantastic range of live planning projects on yourdoorstep and you will have plenty of opportunities to get outand about in the city.

You study fascinating topics such as design awareness,environmental sustainability and housing policy, and enjoy arange of field trips and projects to see planning in action.

You can also take a field trip in second year to examineinternational planning issues.

Highlights of this degreeProfessional accreditation*This degree is professionally accredited by the Royal TownPlanning Institute (RTPI). This means it satisfies thestandards set by the planning profession.

Urban Planning and MPlan students will be automaticallyenrolled to free student membership of the RTPI at the startof their degree (individuals can opt out).

*All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly bytheir professional body.

What you will study

Study topicsOur three-year Urban Planning BA Honours degree offers arewarding insight into urban planning and environmentalissues.

You study topics including:

• the history of ideas for thinking about development oftowns and cities

• how social issues ranging from inequality to gender,migration and economic change influence our aspirationsfor designing and managing places

• the challenge of climate change and dilemmas aroundhow we respond

• the values and demands which drive housing policy andhow this effects our ability to provide housing for all

You will undertake projects that address real-life planningsituations and challenges, taking you out into the city andbeyond.

In the third year you will complete a dissertation on aplanning topic of your choice, developing high-level researchand presentation skills.

Field trips and study abroadYou will enjoy frequent field trips and projects, experiencingfirst-hand examples of planning in the region and furtherafield.

As a founder member of the Association of EuropeanSchools of Planning, we have strong European links,providing the chance to experience differences in planningapproaches beyond the UK, such as the international fieldtrip at Stage 2.

Flexible degree structureAt Newcastle, you have time to decide on your career path.

BA and MPlan students study the same programme for thefirst three years (Stages 1 to 3). This means transfer ispossible between the two degrees up to the end of the thirdyear.

This gives you time to decide whether you want to pursuechartered town planner status as your degree progresses.

Becoming a Chartered Town PlannerTo become a Chartered Town Planner you need to fulfil theRTPI educational requirements and then complete twoyears' experience in planning practice.

• Our four-year MPlan degree offers an RTPI-accreditedroute to Chartered Town Planner status

• Our three-year BA Honours degree provides thefoundation for this but requires an additional year ofMaster's level study

This three-year degree satisfies the core spatial planningrequirements for RTPI membership, but not the specialistteaching requirements to achieve Chartered Town Plannerstatus directly.

If you decide, during your BA degree, that you would like tobecome a Chartered Town Planner, you can apply totransfer onto our MPlan degree up until the end of your thirdyear.

Or you can study a specialist Master’s qualification, shouldyou decide to return to planning later in your career.

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optional workplacement between Stages 2 and 3. You can apply tospend your placement year with any organisation and willreceive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability.

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Find out more about Work Placements.

Facilities and support

FacilitiesAs a planning student at Newcastle you will be part ofthe School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape. This isone of the few academic Schools in the UK specialisingentirely in the built environment.

The School has a range of state-of-the-art facilitiesincluding:

• studios, exhibition spaces, crit rooms, seminar roomsand IT suites

• a dedicated planning studio with computing facilities• social space, specifically for planning students

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SupportTo help you get the most out of university life, you'll haveaccess to a range of support, including:

• a personal tutor throughout your degree• a student mentor in your first year

Northern Stage theatre, opposite the Students' Union.

Course Details

All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements web pages to find out whichother qualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2019 entry.Entrance requirements during Clearing 2018 may differfrom those outlined below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesTCP1014  Planning ProcessesTCP1018  Design Awareness and CommunicationTCP1019  Economics of Development ITCP1020  Environment and SustainabilityTCP1025  Social WorldsTCP1026  Understanding Place – Methods andPerspectivesTCP1027  Shaping Towns and CitiesTCP1028  Disciplinary and Professional Perspectives onPlanning

Stage 2

Compulsory modules*TCP2025  Researching Local EconomiesTCP2027  Research SkillsOptional modulesYou take 80 credits from the following modules:APL2023  Place of HousesTCP2005  Houses and HomesTCP2006  Design and NeighbourhoodTCP2028  Understanding CitiesTCP2030  Urban Poverty: A Global PerspectiveTCP2031  Digital Civics - Designing Application for DigitalPublic EngagementTCP2033  Urban Infrastructures: A Lens on the CityTCP2034  How Public is Public Space? AnInterdisciplinary PerspectiveTCP2035  Study VisitTCP2036  Global Course on Institutional Design forSpatial PlanningTCP2037  Erasmus Exchange for Stage 2TCP2038  Researching Local Economies (Placement)

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Stage 2

*If you are an Erasmus student you will take the 40 creditoption TCP2037 in semester 1, plus 20 credit core of thedistance learning version of TCP2038 Researching LocalEconomies and follow the normal programme as shownaboveWork Placement (optional)You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optionalwork placement between Stages 2 and 3. You can applyto spend your placement year with any organisation andwill receive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. Find outmore on about Work Placements.

Stage 3

Compulsory modulesTCP3028  Strategies into Action: PlanningTCP3053  Development ManagementTCP3054  Planning Theory and PoliticsTCP3099  DissertationOptional modulesYou will select one of the following modules:APL3004  Chinese Politics, Culture and UrbanDevelopment: Architecture, Planning and Visual CultureTCP3056  Disasters, Monsters and MessTCP3059  Strategies into Action: Urban DesignTCP3061  Contemporary Planning IssuesOur Urban Planning BA Honours degree covers the samemodules as our Master of Planning MPlan degree. Thismeans you have the flexibility to transfer to thisundergraduate Master's degree until the end of third yearshould you decide you wish to become a Town Planner.MPlan students complete their planning education withan advanced study year at the University (Stage 4), duringwhich they can choose to specialise in one of two areasof planning:urban regenerationenvironmental planning

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methodsThe School has world-renowned expertise in:

• urban planning• architecture• landscape architecture• urban design• digital architecture

This programme is vocationally oriented and this is reflectedin the methods of tuition we use.

A typical week may involve lectures, seminars, andindividual and group project work.

Field trips in the UK and abroad are integral to theprogramme and form a key part of tuition and assessment.

Assessment methodsMethods of assessment include:

• individual essays and projects• group work• presentations• examinations

Our innovative teaching and assessment techniques involvethe use of film, posters and presentations, making learning acreative and dynamic process.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Entry Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements pages to find out which otherqualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2018 entry.

A LevelsABB-BBC.

Scottish QualificationsAABBB-AABB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highersand Advanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International BaccalaureateA minimum of 28-32 points.

Irish Leaving CertificateH1H1H2H2H3-H3H3H3H3H3 at Higher Level.

Access Qualifications30 level 3 credits achieved at Distinction and 15 level 3credits at Merit. GCSE Maths grade B or Pass in Level 2Maths required.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National ExtendedDiploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3Extended DiplomaOverall DDM-DMM.

Cambridge Pre-UD3,M2,M2-M2,M2,M3 in Principal Subjects.

Extended Project QualificationIf you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in atopic relevant to the degree programme, we will vary ouroffer to recognise this.

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PARTNERS - A LevelsBCC.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - Pearson BTEC Level 3 NationalExtended Diploma/OCR Cambridge TechnicalLevel 3 Extended DiplomaOverall MPP-PPP.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

English Language RequirementsFor this degree you will need a minimum score of IELTS6.5 or equivalent.

Visit our International Students webpages to find out moreabout our English language admission requirements andEnglish language support courses offered by INTONewcastle University.

Other International QualificationsABB at A level is typically the minimum required for entry toan undergraduate course. You can check the equivalentgrades for qualifications offered in your country.

We will also consider your application if you have lower ornon-standard qualifications.

International ProgrammesIf you are an international student and you do not meet theacademic and English language requirementsspecified above, you should consider a pre-sessionalcourse at INTO Newcastle University, which will help toprepare you for study on this degree course.

INTO Newcastle University is based on the Universitycampus and offers a range of courses including theInternational Foundation in Architecture and the InternationalYear One in Architecture.

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

See our 2018 Admissions Policy (PDF: 185 KB).

See further policies related to admission.

Careers

Urban Planning careersOur graduates do exceptionally well in the job market, bothregionally and nationally. Almost all of our Planninggraduates choose to pursue accredited Town Plannerstatus and our unique focus on employability and the optionto take the year-out with Certificate in Planning Practicemeans our graduates are highly sought by employers.

Graduate town planners are employed by local authoritiesand by private planning consultancies that adviseorganisations and individuals on specific planning schemes.

Major companies also employ their own teams of plannersto find appropriate areas for expansion and to oversee theplanning and design of new premises. Such companiesinclude utility companies, large retail businesses andtransport organisations such as airports. In addition, manyof our graduates gain employment in the charity and NGO(non-governmental organisation) sectors working withenvironmental and conservation organisations.

A planning-related degree will not prevent you from enteringmost careers; in fact many employers welcome the broadrange of study experienced by our graduates.

It is, for example, possible to enter one of the graduateprofessions on the basis of your skills in problem solving,teamwork and IT, and your background in social andenvironmental issues, economics and law. Such careersinclude management and administration, accountancy, law,marketing, tourism and leisure, economic development,work with environmental groups, property developers andhousing agencies.

In recent years, graduates of our programmes have gone onto become teachers, accountants, solicitors, academics,business managers and officers in the armed forces. It isalso possible to take a Master’s course, such as our MA inUrban Design, to qualify in another profession.

Find out more about the career options for Urban Planningfrom Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may give

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you some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduatesprogressed to employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment orfurther study within six months of graduating.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018).For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018). You will paythe same tuition fees as UK students for the duration ofyour course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250. You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£18,000 per year*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorterexchange programme).If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

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Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer our Vice-Chancellor's InternationalScholarships and Vice-Chancellor's ExcellenceScholarships to eligible international students.We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

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