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University degree

Urban Planning

The University of Sheffield · Sheffield
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

The MPlan Urban Studies and Planning with Foundation Year is a five-year course, professionally accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute, which leads to an undergraduate Master of Planning (MPlan) qualification. The foundation year of the programme provides people with non-standard entry qualifications, a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the School of Geography and Planning . On successful completion of the foundation year, students will progress to Urban Planning MPlan .

The foundation year to this degree is carefully designed to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success. You will study with the Lifelong Learning Team in the School of Education, where we have nearly forty years’ experience working with adult learners, helping them to unlock their potential to succeed at degree-level study.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts30%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts15%
192-207 pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
otherHE5%
baccalaureate1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
85%
In professional / skilled jobs
94%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£28,500
After 15 months
£29,000
3 years on
£37,000
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Sheffield's own site.
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