MPlan Urban Planning
Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant subject: D*DD BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade A BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades AB
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 30%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 20%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Skills
- Principles of Law and Economics for the Built Environment
- Professional Practice in Urban Planning
- Design Skills and Urban Data Analytics
- Contemporary Planning
- Principles of Urban Planning
- Urban Economics and Development Appraisal
- Research Methods and Digital Skills
- Urban Planning and the Environment
- Design and Place Making
- Remote Sensing & GIS
- Construction Finance and Risk
- Global Migration
- Urban Geographies
- University Wide Language Programme
- Planning Theories in Context
- Future Cities
- Planning Policy and People
- Urban Mobility
- Research Dissertation
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Applied Urban Planning Project
- Modelling and Analysis for Urban Planning
- Infrastructure Planning
- Mapping and Modelling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (15 credits)
- Smart Cities
- Transport Planning
- Geographic Information Systems and Data Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPlan Urban Planning at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £57,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Planning (urban, rural and regional).
What do graduates of MPlan Urban Planning at Loughborough University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPlan Urban Planning at Loughborough University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MPlan Urban Planning at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MPlan Urban Planning at Loughborough University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.