Urban and Environmental Planning

Urban environmental planning is for you. with this degree, you’ll develop the skills you need to design the needs of coming generations, turning your dreams of how the future should look into a reality. learn how geography, society and sustainability intersect in town planning from our expert faculty, as well as from inspiring guest lecturers. study in the heart of london, one of the world’s most exciting cities and one that’s constantly evolving to meet its citizens’ needs. plus, benefit from visits to real projects in cornwall and another european city to see it in action. there is currently a national shortage of professional planners and an unsatisfied demand from both the public and private sector after over a decade of public sector austerity - you’ll graduate with the expertise and experience to jump right in.

There is currently a national shortage of professional planners and a demand from both the public and private sector after over a decade of public sector austerity. there is also demand for planners on the international scene. as the world struggles with climate change, urbanisation, population growth and changing work and living patterns, it will be crucial to our futures to plan for these eventualities if we are to avoid major environment and social disturbances. employment prospects are excellent especially in london and the south east of england. successful planning students may find jobs in central government, local government, non-governmental organisations, housing associations and quangos. given our extensive links with public, private and voluntary sector employers we find that employers often approach us first seeking suitably qualified and motivated applicants a high proportion of our graduates find employment in the field within six months of graduation in the public, private and voluntary sectors. some students take up jobs towards the end of the course. local authorities and private consultancies are major employers as are companies and other organisations with large land and property assets and our alumni can be found in senior positions particularly in london and the south east of england. that said a significant proportion of alumni now practice (teach and research) across the uk and overseas. our alumni include three past presidents of the rtpi, and many senior planners in local authorities, government agencies and private sector consultancies, developers and housing providers. these regularly return to provide talks to our current students and have donated prizes for students on graduation. many alumni now occupy influential professional positions in the uk 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 England 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. London South Bank University has partnerships with the following companies: