Urban Planning and Development

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, and housing and urban regeneration.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

This degree is a four-year option with a placement year in the third year. the placement may be paid or unpaid. you won’t need to make a final decision on whether or not you want to explore this option until year two. each academic year also offers a subsidised field study visit which allows you to research and investigate a live issue/case study, on location. in year one, these field study visits are local to the cardiff city region. in year two and your final year, you can opt for a residential field study visit. these often encompass uk and overseas destinations. please see the ‘additional costs’ section for more information.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

We are committed to helping you achieve your professional ambitions, providing you with the skills, curiosity and confidence to make your mark in your chosen field. there are numerous exciting and varied career opportunities open to graduates of this degree programme, and many occupy key positions in a range of public, private and third sector organisations. these include national and local governments, business consultancies, sustainable energy centres, environmental agencies, housing strategy companies, construction, surveying specific planning career pathways include surveying, design and development, as well as fields such as transport, economic development and urban regeneration. you could practise in local planning authorities, local and national government, neighbourhood planning organisations, transport organisations, private planning consultancies, private developers and environmental organisations in the united kingdom, mainland europe and internationally.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Wales have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Cardiff University has partnerships with the following companies: