Urban Planning

About this course

Urban planning is the discipline concerned with shaping cities, towns and regions so that they function well, fairly and sustainably for the people who live in them. Planners work with land use, housing, transport, economic development, heritage, climate adaptation and the design of public spaces, balancing the needs of different communities and stakeholders while operating within legal and policy frameworks. The discipline requires analytical skill, the ability to engage with complex systems and a commitment to creating places that serve the public good. At the University of the West of England, Bristol, this three-year programme is delivered in one of the UK's most regenerated and design-conscious cities, giving you a real and varied urban laboratory as a backdrop for your studies. You will develop skills in spatial analysis, policy evaluation, planning law, community engagement and t

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 70% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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