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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site - Cardiff
Sandwich
23-SEP-24
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site - Cardiff
Sandwich
23-SEP-24
4 Years
Select a an exam type
What could be more exciting than the challenge and responsibility of shaping the places in which we live, work, and play?Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), this programme focuses on the social, economic and environmental challenges of creating better places in which to live.Planning impacts our everyday reality in so many ways, influencing the homes in which we live and the quality and availability of opportunities which can support our health, wealth and well-being. It can affect our public and community spaces and our professional and leisure spaces, as well as how we travel and move between them. You will examine how and why places, such as cities, towns, and the countryside, change and how they can be improved through planning practice and research.This programme opens a wide range of exciting career opportunities in planning, development and surveying. Graduates have an excellent track record securing employment in these sectors as well as transport, economic development, environment policy, housing and urban regeneration.With modules that involve practitioners, you will also have the opportunity to understand how your learning applies to the real world and consider the ways in which you can develop your professional profile and employability.Increasing competitiveness in the graduate job market makes professional and practical experience invaluable in helping you to kickstart your career. The professional placement year allows you to put your lecture-based learning and skills into practice in a private or public sector organisation. It’s also an opportunity to build your professional profile, develop your network and identify your professional ambition
Distinctive Features of the Programme- The opportunity to study in a School ranked 7th for Town and Country Planning and Landscape (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020) and consistently highly rated for its research excellence.- Strong relationships and links with policy institutions in the UK, Europe and globally.- Taught by internationally respected and research-active staff.- Excellent relationships and links with planning institutions, especially in Wales.- Engagement with experts from professional practice who assist in the delivery of several modules.- Access to a laboratory with high-quality printing facilities, GIS (Geographic Information System) and Edina digimap mapping facilities. - A year-long professional work placement in the third year. The placement may be paid or unpaid. - An optional International field study visit (previous destinations have included Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Tanzania) to explore issues in real world case studies and to practically apply taught skills.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB - ABB Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
31 - 32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example an AAB offer would be "AAB from 3 A levels or ABB from 3 A levels and a grade A in the EPQ". Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.
You must have or be working towards English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (if you require a Tier 4 visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements) and GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent qualification (subject and grade). If you are taking A-level Maths (or equivalent), GCSE Maths is not required. Core Maths may also be accepted in place of GCSE Maths.
32-31 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
In a BTEC Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism. We will consider BTECs in alternative subjects alongside other academic qualifications and any relevant work or volunteer experience.
Accepted subject: Design, surveying and planning for construction.
The Advance Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
£9,000 per year
Students from England
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£9,000 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,000 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,000 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,000 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£22,950 per year
Students from EU
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£22,950 per year
Students from International
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