Planning, Master of
About this course
MPlan in Master of Planning, a planning degree focused on environmental development, urban design, and spatial strategy. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year undergraduate programme incorporates a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Planning Processes, Design Awareness and Communication, Economics of Development I, and Environment and Sustainability. The second year introduces core topics via Researching Local Economies and Research Skills, alongside optional modules such as Participation: Theories & Practice and Digital Civics. The third year builds advanced competence with Strategies into Action: Planning, Development Management, Planning Theory and Politics, and a Dissertation. Optional modules in later stages allow specialisation in areas such as Chinese Cultural History and Urban Development and Strategies Into Action: Urban Design.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 100%: 22 offers from 22 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 43 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 69%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 100%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 18%
- North West: 17%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 23%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
- Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Planning Processes
- Design Awareness and Communication
- Economics of Development I
- Environment and Sustainability
- Social Worlds
- Understanding Place: Methods and Perspectives
- Shaping Towns and Cities
- Planning for a Better World
- Researching Local Economies
- Research Skills
- Participation: Theories & Practice
- Houses and Homes
- Design & Neighbourhood
- Understanding Cities
- Digital Civics
- Urban Infrastructures: A Lens on the City
- Global Course on Institutional Design for Spatial Planning
- Study Abroad for Stage 2
- Researching Local Economies (Placement)
- Strategies into Action: Planning
- Development Management
- Planning Theory and Politics
- Dissertation
- Chinese Cultural History and Urban Development
- Disasters, Monsters and Mess
- Strategies Into Action: Urban Design
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Planning, Master of at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £37,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £45,500. The £37,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Planning (urban, rural and regional).
What do graduates of Planning, Master of at Newcastle University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Planning, Master of at Newcastle University?
69% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Planning, Master of at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for Planning, Master of at Newcastle University?
100% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 22 offers from 22 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is Planning, Master of at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Does Planning, Master of at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Planning, Master of at Newcastle University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.