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Course Overview

As the global population continues to grow, learn how you can help create sustainable cities, towns, villages and communities, finding solutions to planning challenges of the future.

With high quality research and excellent teaching, highlighted by our 96% student satisfaction rate (Unistats), you will be studying at a top university for planning, regeneration and development.

Discover the fascinating ways in which the planning system, regeneration practices and development processes work. Learn how you, as a future professional, can deliver the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for creating sustainable places and communities.

You will develop wide-ranging skills for creating sustainable development and healthy places by learning about environmental protection, planning law, and practice, urban design, stakeholder engagement, housing market analysis, financial appraisals of property development, and leadership for managing change. You will have opportunities to apply your learning through a year-long placement and experience global planning practice through our study exchanges.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

 

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is BBB.

For those applicants offering Geography at A level, one grade reduction will be applied at the time of offer. Geography must be achieved at a minimum grade B.

Applicants can satisfy the requirement for one of the A level grades (or equivalent) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.

Applied General Qualifications

BTEC Extended Awards
BTEC Level 3 QCF Extended Diploma any subject with overall award profile DDD.

OR

BTEC Level 3 RQF National Extended Diploma any subject with DDM overall award grades.

A Levels with;
BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma;
BTEC RQF National Extended Certificate;
BTEC Level 3 QCF 90-credit Diploma
BTEC Level 3 RQF National Foundation Diploma;
BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma or BTEC Level 3 RQF National Diploma;

Irish Leaving Certificate

120 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 subject at Ordinary Level. The overall profile must include English and Maths at minimum Grade H6 or above (HL) or O4 or above (OL) if not sitting at Higher Level.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is BBBCC. All subject areas considered.

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CCC. All subject areas considered.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum 26 points (13 at higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Successful completion of an Access Course in Science, Science and Technology, Humanities or Social Science based subjects with an overall average of 65%, and 65% in NICATS Level 2 Maths for Year 1 entry.

GCSE

GCSE Profile to include Grade C or 4 in English and Mathematics.

Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths.

English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognizes a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Fees

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Fees

£4530

England Scotland Wales the Islands and EU Fees

£9250

International Fees

£14910

This information was accurate on : 14/04/2021
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