Planning, Regeneration and Development MSci (Hons)

As the global population continues to grow, learn how you can help create sustainable cities, towns, villages and communities, finding solutions to planning challenges of the future. With high quality research and excellent teaching, highlighted by our 96% student satisfaction rate (Unistats), you will be studying at a top university for planning, regeneration and development.

Discover the fascinating ways in which the planning system, regeneration practices and development processes work. Learn how you, as a future professional, can deliver the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for creating sustainable places and communities.

You will develop wide-ranging skills for creating sustainable development and healthy places by learning about environmental protection, planning law and practice, urban design, stakeholder engagement, housing market analysis, financial appraisals of property development and leadership for managing change. You will have opportunities to apply your learning through a year-long placement and experience global planning practice through our study exchanges.

The Planning, Regeneration and Development course at Ulster can be completed as a 3 year full-time (BSc) course or a 4 year full-time (Integrated Master’s - MSci). The first three years of both courses are identical and both courses have an optional placement year. You will initially enrol onto the BSc pathway, but can then proceed to the MSci after successfully completing year threefinal year of the BSc.

A level BBC; or BCC requiring A Level Grade B in Geography . Applied General Qualifications QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2012 Suite) Award profile of DDD Irish Leaving Certificate 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English and Maths at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level. International Baccalaureate Overall profile is minimum 25 points (including 12 at higher level). English and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 must be achieved in the overall profile. Access to Higher Education (HE) Overall profile of 63% to include 63% in each of the level 3 modules for Year 1 entry. (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course) Overall profile of 15 credits at Distinction/ 30 credits at Merit (60 credit Access Course) (GB Access Course) Applicants who do not have GCSE Maths grade C/4 must also achieve a Pass in NICATS Maths level 2. GCSE For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent). Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English. IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5., TOEFL iBT - 80 with a minimum L - 17 R - 18 S - 20 W - 17, PTE Academic - 55 (with min. of 51 in each part)