MPlan (Hons) Town and Regional Planning Bachelor's degree at the University of Liverpool
MPlan (Hons) Town and Regional Planning at University of Liverpool. The MPlan (Hons) in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Liverpool is a four-year integrated master's, meaning students move directly from undergraduate study into master's-level work without a separate application or additional…
About this course
MPlan (Hons) Town and Regional Planning is a Bachelor's degree (MPlan (Hons)) at the University of Liverpool, based in Main Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Architecture, building and planning graduates from this provider, 100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 80% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Building & Construction, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 93% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 12 modules
- COMMUNITY PLANNINGCompulsory15 credits
- CONTEMPORARY TOWN PLANNINGCompulsory15 credits
- ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATIONCompulsory15 credits
- TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING: AN INTRODUCTIONCompulsory15 credits
- UNDERSTANDING PLACECompulsory15 credits
- URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- CONTEXT 1.1: HISTORY OF ARCHITECTUREOptional15 credits
- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MERSEYSIDEOptional15 credits
- LIVING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGEOptional15 credits
- NEW HORIZONS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHYOptional15 credits
- RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHYOptional15 credits
- GLOBAL CHALLENGES: DEVELOPMENT, INEQUALITY, ALTERNATIVESOptional15 credits
Year two 7 modules
- CITIES AND REGIONSCompulsory15 credits
- PLANNING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYCompulsory15 credits
- RURAL PLANNINGCompulsory15 credits
- GIS FOR PLANNERSCompulsory15 credits
- PEOPLE AND PLACECompulsory30 credits
- STRATEGIC PLAN MAKINGCompulsory15 credits
- URBAN MORPHOLOGY AND PLACE-MAKINGCompulsory15 credits
Year three 16 modules
- PLANNING AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTCompulsory15 credits
- PLANNING LAW AND GOVERNANCECompulsory15 credits
- INTERNATIONAL PLANNING STUDIESCompulsory30 credits
- URBAN DESIGN STUDIESOptional15 credits
- POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENTOptional15 credits
- GEOGRAPHIC DATA SCIENCEOptional15 credits
- BUILDING BETTER WORLDSOptional15 credits
- CONTEMPORARY POPULATION DYNAMICSOptional15 credits
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNINGOptional15 credits
- SOCIAL AND SPATIAL INEQUALITIESOptional15 credits
- URBAN DESIGN PROJECTOptional15 credits
- CLIMATE CHANGE - A CRITICAL REVIEWOptional15 credits
- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES, PLANS, PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTSOptional15 credits
- URBAN AND REGIONAL REGENERATIONOptional15 credits
- ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTOptional15 credits
- URBAN AND REGIONAL REGENERATION PROJECTOptional15 credits
Year four 1 modules
- MPLAN DISSERTATIONCompulsory30 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
The course is structured to take students from grounding to independence over four years. Early study concentrates on core theory: the frameworks, history and policy context that underpin how towns, cities and regions are planned and governed. Alongside this sits research and methods teaching, giving students the analytical and investigative tools planners use to understand places, data and communities. As the course progresses, applied practice becomes more central, with students working on planning problems that mirror the kind of decisions practising planners face. Students also choose among specialist options, such as environmental assessment, urban design or regeneration-focused topics, allowing some tailoring of the degree towards particular interests within the discipline. Professional skills are threaded throughout, reflecting the expectations of RTPI and IEMA accreditation, and preparing students for the practical and ethical demands of professional planning work. The degree culminates in an independent project, giving students the chance to research and develop a substantial piece of planning work of their own devising, drawing together theory, method and practice built up over the previous years.
Who it's for
This course suits people who are curious about how places work, why some streets, towns or regions thrive while others struggle, and who gets to decide what gets built where. If you like the idea of working at the intersection of policy, design, environment and community need, rather than sitting purely in one of those camps, planning offers that breadth. It suits students who don't mind ambiguity and negotiation: much of planning involves weighing competing interests, environmental constraints and legal frameworks, so an interest in argument, evidence and compromise will serve you well. You should be comfortable with both written analysis and more visual or spatial thinking, since planning work moves between reports, policy documents, maps and plans. Because the course runs across four years and builds towards independent, self-directed research, it suits someone willing to commit to a longer course of study and who is motivated by the prospect of eventually gaining professional recognition through RTPI and IEMA routes. Students who enjoy fieldwork, site visits and applying ideas to real neighbourhoods, rather than staying purely in the seminar room, are likely to find the applied elements of the course particularly rewarding.
Careers & job market
Graduates of Building & Construction courses nationally have seen strong continuation into employment or further study: 90% of graduates in this field were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 85% of those working were in highly skilled roles or further study. These are national figures from Graduate Outcomes data across the field, not specific to Liverpool graduates, but they give a sense of the destinations open to planning graduates generally. National earnings data for the wider field show starting salaries (15 months after graduating) ranging from £27,500 to £35,000, moving to £25,925–£36,600 after three years and £32,300–£45,600 after five years. Again, these are national figures across the field rather than guarantees tied to this specific course, and individual outcomes vary considerably depending on role, sector and location. The RTPI and IEMA accreditations attached to this degree are directly relevant to career progression, since they provide a recognised route towards chartered or associate professional status within planning and environmental management, which many employers in the sector look for.
University & format
The University of Liverpool is a public, Russell Group university founded in 1903, with around 28,693 students studying across its programmes. It holds a Gold rating in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, reflecting recognised teaching quality, and is. The MPlan (Hons) Town and Regional Planning (UCAS code K400) is studied full-time over four years at the university's main campus, entirely in English. Among students accepted onto this course in recent years, all held A-levels or an equivalent qualification, with the most common UCAS tariff band being 128–143 points, this reflects what entrants typically had rather than a stated minimum requirement.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code K400). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Liverpool →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Building & Construction graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £23,500 – £27,000 | 40 |
| 3 years after | £24,500 | £19,000 – £28,500 | 40 |
| 5 years after | £29,500 | £26,000 – £36,000 | 80 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in building & construction · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Building & Construction nationally
National figures for Building & Construction graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Building & Construction courses at the same study level.
Compared with 261 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction ProfessionalsSOC 2020 245 · 60% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,972
- Conservation and environment professionalsSOC 2020 215 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £40,520
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 20; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Building & Construction graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Building & Construction graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Construction firms
- Surveying practices
- Property developers
- Local authorities
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Building & Construction graduates.
Building SurveyorAltura SearchBuilding EstimatorBuilding Careers UK LtdBuilding Regulations Principal DesignerWe Recruit Group LtdBuilding SurveyorBennett and Game Recruitment LTDBuilding Regulations Principal DesignerCarrieraBuilding Services EngineerBowdon Associates LtdIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.5 out of 10: NSS 92.4% · in work or study 100% · continued 93%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Liverpool
Architecture, building and planning across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Main Campus
5,175 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Building & Construction right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Liverpool from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £27,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Liverpool’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Liverpool and gov.uk before you apply.
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