Urban Design, Planning and Development BA (Hons)
Oxford Brookes University
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Our Urban Design, Planning and Development course offers you a unique learning experience. Our approach is based on a structure of Urban Labs, interconnected modules and study trips in the UK and abroad.You will learn how the disciplines of urban design, planning and development are integrated. And you will understand how to use this framework to impact the future of cities and create great places.You will study:infrastructureeconomicsheritageplace-makingsustainabilityglobalisation.Visiting ...Read more

Our Urban Design, Planning and Development course offers you a unique learning experience. Our approach is based on a structure of Urban Labs, interconnected modules and study trips in the UK and abroad.You will learn how the disciplines of urban design, planning and development are integrated. And you will understand how to use this framework to impact the future of cities and create great places.You will study:infrastructureeconomicsheritageplace-makingsustainabilityglobalisation.Visiting speakers and live projects provide you with opportunities to apply theory to practice.We will introduce you to employers and help you develop your portfolio so you will be ready for work after graduating. Our graduates have found jobs with companies such as Barton Willmore, Savills, AECOM and the UK government.We are accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), when combined with the Postgraduate Diploma in Planning, or MSc in Spatial Planning.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
46th
Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
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90%
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional) graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Planning (Urban graduate salary
£24,000
What students say
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Maxim
31 Mar 22

Sometimes bad WIFI, I love Oxford..Read more

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Bryn
31 Mar 22

Campus is very modern and facilities are relatively well maintained. It is a central location with an active and inclusive student..Read more

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104 Grades / Points required

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Popular A-level subjects

Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Geography
52%
Business Studies
23%
History
22%
Mathematics
17%
Economics
16%
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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£15,950 per year

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£15950 Per year

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Maxim
31 Mar 22
Urban Design, Planning and Development BA (Hons)
Sometimes bad WIFI, I love Oxford...
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Bryn
31 Mar 22
Urban Design, Planning and Development BA (Hons)
Campus is very modern and facilities are relatively well maintained. It is a central location with an active and inclusive student...
Read more
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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Oxford Brookes is one of the most exciting universities in the UK, highly regarded for the quality and breadth of its curriculum,...

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Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  1.3 miles away

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