Urban Design & Planning (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BSc (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Canterbury

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SEP-25

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5 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Our BSc Urban Design & Planning (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) is a five year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree. Your fourth academic year would then include a year in industry placement.Want to help shape the future look and feel of our towns and cities? Our BSc (Hons) Urban Design & Planning degree course, taught at UCA Canterbury, will give you a deep understanding of ...Read more

Our BSc Urban Design & Planning (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) is a five year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree. Your fourth academic year would then include a year in industry placement.Want to help shape the future look and feel of our towns and cities? Our BSc (Hons) Urban Design & Planning degree course, taught at UCA Canterbury, will give you a deep understanding of design processes that will make you a sought-after candidate in placemaking.This course offers a greater understanding of design processes, and guide those who want to help make urban places work better in the coming 50 years. You’ll learn how to create cities that are resilient to the changing climate, become familiar with regulatory frameworks and planning law, and develop your skills in advanced technologies. If you believe everyday detail matters and are passionate about reimagining our spaces and communities for the better, then this is the course for you.Related courses- BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture & Design (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year)

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85th
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Majd khaled
24 Mar 22

A lot of workshops and studios for all the educational services the student needs, and there is also the library..Read more

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Yixiao
21 Mar 22

nothing is bad i..Read more

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A level

A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 - 168 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

PPP Grades / Points required

T Level:

Pass (D or E) Grades / Points required

32 UCAS tariff points from one A-Level qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

32 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our standard entry criteria of 32 tariff points (this is the entry requirement for our degrees which have an Integrated Foundation Year). This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important.

A minimum 45 credits (54 UCAS tariff points) from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

24 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with one subject at Higher Level 5 (H5). As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

48 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Minimum Pass at E or above. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

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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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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,950 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,950 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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£16950 Per year

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