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Course content for year 1
Year 1 is a broad introduction to the fundamentals of planning and real estate.

Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional
Designing Sustainable Futures PLAN10031 20 Mandatory
Introduction to Planning and Development PLAN10041 20 Mandatory
Applied Project PLAN10092 20 Mandatory
Introduction to Real Estate PLAN10201 20 Mandatory
Introduction to Urban and Environmental Economics PLAN10352 20 Mandatory
Rural Planning PLAN10362 10 Optional
Leases & Letting PLAN10382 10 Optional
Course content for year 2
In Year 2, you will begin to specialise.

This course has normally included a field trip to a European country during your second year and you can also apply to spend one semester studying abroad at one of our exchange partners in Europe, the US, South East Asia and Australia.

Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional
Sustainable Development Project PLAN20072 20 Mandatory
Environment and Development Fieldtrip PLAN20172 20 Mandatory
Plan Making & the Development Process PLAN20181 20 Mandatory
Valuation & Appraisal PLAN21012 20 Mandatory
Professional Placement PLAN20090 20 Optional
Policy for Cities and Regions PLAN20381 20 Optional
Environmental Policies and Designations PLAN20401 20 Optional
Course content for year 3
In Year 3, you will normally undertake a 12-month paid work placement.

You will work in a planning, environment, urban design and/or real estate organisation to gain experience of applying the conceptual, digital and communication skills you have learned in real-world situations.

Placements in Year 3 can only be undertaken with UK-based organisations.

Students will research potential employers with the support of Planning staff.

To facilitate securing a placement, staff will utilise our database of existing contacts in local and national organisations.

However, there will be an expectation that students will research potential placements themselves, with Planning staff and the University Careers Service providing additional support to obtain their chosen placement.

Information regarding placements is currently disseminated via Programme Director emails from potential placement providers.

In addition, you will receive guidance via a non-credit bearing set of seminars/lectures in Year 2 to outline the process of obtaining a placement.

This will be delivered in both Semester 1 and 2 with the emphasis being placed on student searches in Semester 1 and Planning guidance in Semester 2.

Course content for year 4
In Year 4, you will develop further specialism.

You will focus on career development and applying the planning concepts and skills to real-world situations.

You will also undertake a dissertation on a topic of your choice to put your knowledge into practice.

Course units for year 4
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional
Dissertation (UG) PLAN30000 40 Mandatory
Planning & Property Law PLAN30072 20 Mandatory
Urban Theory, Planning Ethics PLAN30081 20 Mandatory
Research Methods PLAN30091 10 Mandatory
Professional Practice and Ethics PLAN30221 10 Mandatory
Housing, Planning & Development PLAN30512 20 Mandatory
Course content for year 5
In Year 5, you will continue developing your specialism and professional-related studies in real estate and planning.

All students will work on real world scenarios with staff to interpret assessment and development briefs, carry out investigations and report directly to a variety of staff, student and client audiences.

Course units for year 5
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional
Land and Development PLAN40662 15 Mandatory
Real Estate Law in Practice PLAN41002 15 Mandatory
Strategic Asset Management PLAN41051 15 Mandatory
Real Estate Investment and Finance PLAN41191 15 Mandatory
Environmental Impact Assessment PLAN40321 15 Optional
EIA Project PLAN40332 15 Optional
Strategic Environmental Assessment PLAN40341 15 Optional
Planning for Environmental Change PLAN40391 15 Optional
Professional Practice and Placement PLAN40470 15 Optional
International Fieldwork PLAN40712 15 Optional
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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it