In the first year, three planning papers are taught, covering the principles of resource and environmental planning, Geographical Information Systems, and current planning issues. Students also choose four papers from related subjects to provide a grounding for subsequent specialisations. The first year is rounded off with an elective paper of the student's choice. Students also start their planning-related specialisation in consultation with staff. These last two papers build bridges between planning and related disciplines and vocations.
Students also take an advanced paper in policy analysis.
As well as compulsory planning papers, students take further papers from their second specialisation. In the fourth year, papers in advanced Professional Practice are taken, together with applied papers in Development Planning and Natural Resource Planning. A paper in either environmental or professional ethics must be taken in the third or fourth year. It is important to the planning profession, to other graduates and to the community that high standards are attained by planners. Where the BRP degree will take you Graduates work in a variety of fields, for local, regional or central government, in environmental and resource planning, city and district planning.