Overview

On the Urban Planning programme at Sheffield Hallam University understand how our cities and neighbourhoods are developed and gain the relevant skills to shape their future. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), this course provides an adaptable approach to learning with a range of specialisms to explore.

Choose from environmental planning, urban design & development, planning for housing, historic environment, transport & infrastructure or economic development.

Key facts

Explore key planning issues at a global, national and local scale.

Adapt the course to meet your academic interests and career aspirations.

Gain core knowledge and skills for contemporary planning practice.

Learn with academic and professional practitioners.

Create a professional profile to kickstart your career.

Careers and opportunities

Planners are employed across a range of private consultancies and public sector roles. They contribute to wider policy development, campaign bodies and pressure groups.

A planning qualification can open opportunities in

strategic planning and policy development

regeneration

development implementation and management

environmental protection

infrastructure planning

transport and accessibility planning

housing planning, development and delivery

economic development

health planning

heritage and historic environment

waste, energy and minerals planning

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environment & Infrastructure

Housing Planning And Development

Planning And Growth

Planning Theory And Context

Policies For Space And Place

Shaping Places

Sustainable Master Planning

Comparative International Planning

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants from the UK can apply at any time. There are no deadlines for masters courses, but courses do fill up, so you might have to wait for the next entry

Language

English

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79

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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79

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally you must have a minimum of a 2:2 degree. For the part-time course, we may consider you without a degree if you have extensive relevant experience, and subject to the approval of the course leader and the Royal Town Planning Institute.

International qualifications that are equivalent to UK qualifications are acceptable. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18600 GBP / year

≈ 18600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10940 GBP / year

≈ 10940 GBP / year

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Sheffield

Funding

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