MPlan European Planning
About this course
MPlan in European Planning, an undergraduate planning degree centred on urban, rural, and regional planning practice with a comparative European focus. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The four-year programme includes an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers the foundations through Planning Health and Well Being, Planning Skills and GIS, Design Principles in the Built Environment, The History of Planned Settlement, Contemporary Issues in Urban and Rural Planning, and Institutional and Policy Context of Planning Practice. The second year focuses on Site Layout and Design 2, Cities and Climate Change, Economy and Space, Theory and Practice of Development Management, Planning Theory and Society, and Theory and Practice of Spatial Planning Policy, alongside an optional Planning Work Placement. Third-year compulsory modules comprise Legal Studies in Planning, Planning Practice Study Visit, Researching European Planning, European Planning Perspectives, and Themes in European Planning, with options such as Conservation of the Built Environment 3, Infrastructure and Transportation Planning, and Remaking Cities: Comparative Urban Research. The final year includes Advanced European Planning Studies (i) and Advanced European Planning Studies (ii), complemented by optional choices such as the Independent Research Project in European Planning or Work-based Study in European Planning Practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level + if not offered at Higher Level/GCSE, then Standard Level grade 4 in Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 70%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Membership.
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Modules
- Planning Health and Well Being
- Planning Skills and GIS
- Design Principles in the Built Environment
- The History of Planned Settlement
- Contemporary Issues in Urban and Rural Planning
- Institutional and Policy Context of Planning Practice
- Site Layout and Design 2
- Cities and Climate Change
- Economy and Space
- Theory and Practice of Development Management
- Planning Theory and Society
- Theory and Practice of Spatial Planning Policy
- Planning Work Placement
- Legal Studies in Planning
- Planning Practice Study Visit
- Researching European Planning
- European Planning Perspectives
- Themes in European Planning
- Conservation of the Built Environment 3
- Infrastructure and Transportation Planning
- Remaking Cities: Comparative Urban Research
- Advanced European Planning Studies (i)
- Advanced European Planning Studies (ii)
- Independent Research Project in European Planning
- Work-based Study in European Planning Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPlan European Planning at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £33,000. The £30,000 median after fifteen months is £500 more than the UK median for Planning (urban, rural and regional).
What do graduates of MPlan European Planning at Queen's University Belfast 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 European Planning at Queen's University Belfast?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MPlan European Planning at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is MPlan European Planning at Queen's University Belfast accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Membership. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does MPlan European Planning at Queen's University Belfast include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MPlan European Planning at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.