BA (Hons) URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

Why Urban and Environmental Planning at LSBU?

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Wide ranging research interests: global political economy, international human rights, sexualities and society, global sport, human trafficking, sustainability and climate change.

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90% of students on the course rate the teaching on the course (National Student Survey 2025).

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92% of students on the course rate the learning opportunities on the course (National Student Survey 2025).

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Compulsory ‘work placement’ modules and volunteering programme

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Inspiring schedule of guest speakers, events, volunteering opportunities and exchange of ideas.

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Inspiring schedule of guest speakers, events, volunteering opportunities and exchange of ideas.

Entry Level Requirements

Careers

Employability Service

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

• An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
• Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.

Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

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.

We have been successfully running professionally accredited planning courses for over 50 years, the second oldest planning school to be doing so in the UK.

This degree is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is the leading membership organisation and Chartered Institute responsible for maintaining professional standards and accrediting world class planning courses nationally and internationally.