European Planning MPlan

Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom, Belfast

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Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom , Belfast

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

K490

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 22,400 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

European Planning MPlan

About

This MPlan is a unique degree, offering a complete four-year pathway in professional planning education, with a specialisation in European Planning. Innovative features include an emphasis on understanding European-wide planning issues and overseas study at a European university, which will include opportunities for work placement. This provides unique insights into the diversity of planning cultures and challenges across the continent, allowing graduates to grasp a wide range of employment opportunities in the UK, Europe and beyond.

Planning at Queen's is ranked 1st for satisfaction in teaching in the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS).

European Planning highlights

Professional Accreditations

This degree is accredited by two professional bodies: the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Industry Links

As well as including employers in our teaching and development of projects we value the input of practitioners on our examination panels. Our employer links are further enhanced through formal partnership meetings with our accreditation bodies (RICS and RTPI) and by providing student prizes, for example, for the best independent research project. Therefore, course development is closely aligned to the requirements of the planning sector. Employers are often also consulted by students in the development of the independent research project. For example we have developed strong relationships in Northern Ireland with the Housing Executive, and the Planning Division of the Department of Infrastructure.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

ABB + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4

A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate will be accepted as part of an applicant's portfolio of qualifications with a Distinction* being equated to a grade A at A-level and a Distinction being equated to a grade B at A-level.

English Program Requirements

An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.

INTO Queen's offers a range of academic and English language programmes to help prepare international students for undergraduate study at Queen's University. You will learn from experienced teachers in a dedicated international study centre on campus, and will have full access to the University's world-class facilities.

These programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the required academic and English language requirements for direct entry.

Career

This degree builds on the University‘s established reputation for high-quality planning education. On past experience of the BSc Planning, Environment and Development and the MPlan’s special features, we anticipate that graduates will find employment in areas such as:

Planning authorities and municipalities
Private planning practice/property development
Design consultants
Housing authorities and agencies, such as housing associations
Health trusts
Policy advisers in planning, urban regeneration and the environment, particularly at the level of the EU
Conservation and environmental NGOs
Teaching (particularly geography)
Public bodies, such as advisory bodies on the environment, heritage, transport and heritage
Various graduate programmes (including banking and management)
Further study (PhD) and research positions

We regularly consult with employers, links which are further enhanced through formal partnership meetings with the bodies that accredit our courses (RICS and RTPI), having a practising planner as one of our External Examiners and involving a wide range of potential employers in student projects and regular careers events.