The course provides a flexible pattern of education and training, enabling you to match your individual interests and specific career intentions with the requirements of the planning profession. The course is unique in the range of choice offered, the integrated framework in which subjects are taught and applied, and the way in which it enables you to combine the academic, practical, professional and vocational. A detailed leaflet on Town and Country Planning is available from the School of Planning on 01865 483688. The School of Planning is the largest planning school in the UK with an excellent national and international reputation. As an RTPI recognised course it provides the necessary knowledge and skills for understanding current environmental problems and developing the appropriate solutions.
Successful completion leads to a one-year diploma course and entry into the planning profession.
A non-RTPI route is available for those who are interested in environmental and planning issues, and who wish to obtain a degree in Town and Country Planning, but who do not intend to enter the planning profession. The Course Your first year provides an introduction to the range of knowledge and skills needed by planners. You will find out how the British planning system works and develop your understanding of environmental debates and urban development processes. In Years 2 and 3 you have the opportunity to specialise in specific areas of planning through your choice of pathway, such as urban policy, environmental policy, environmental design, transport or rural conservation. The course includes two residential field trips, one to a UK conurbation and another to a European destination such as Paris, Lisbon or Barcelona.