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This is your future

Planning

Gain a holistic view of planning and real estate, alongside environmental management and urbanism.

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Pioneering together

Congratulations on your offer of a place on a planning or real estate course at The University of Manchester!

Choose Manchester to develop your passion for improving where and how people live.

Unlock opportunities to shape your future with a career influencing the creation and regeneration of neighbourhoods.

An accredited course

We're RTPI and RICS accredited.

Gain valuable experience

Take the option of a year-long professional placement.

Meet the Head of Planning

Professor Mark Baker

Your next steps

Accept your offer

Received all of your offers? You can accept your offer of a place at university now via UCAS Hub.

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Your questions answered

We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.

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Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.

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A brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's most liveable city. 

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Careers and employability

Make your mark at Manchester

Build the skillset employers value with these professionally focussed and accredited courses.

Engage with real-world issues and connect with employers through placements, client–based studies and networking events.

Explore careers : on our careers and employability web pages

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Meet the Professionals

Top employers at our annual networking event tell us why they look to recruit our planning and real estate graduates.

Boosting our students' employability is one of SEED's key priorities. Find out what our Planning and Environmental Management students - and their potential future employers - gained from Meet the Professionals careers conference.

Student blogs

Students and staff from the Faculty of Humanities have been sharing their thoughts about studying here in Manchester.

Visit the Humanities blog

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Graduate surveyor

Thomas discusses how our course helped to launch his career, which has taken him to New York and London.

Read Thomas's profile

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Career guide

Find out what it takes to launch a career in planning and surveying.

Read our guide : on our Planning careers web pages

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Learning and support

Student support

Study abroad

Rebekah Ellis discusses studying abroad as part of her Planning and Real Estate BSc.

Read Rebekah's blog post

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Exploring Manchester

Read Laura’s guide to the fantastic places to visit across the city.

Read the blog post : about Laura's Manchester experiences

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Support on your course

We welcome students from all around the world. You’ll receive support through your academic advisor, more experienced students, and our dedicated student support team.

Learn more : about support from the University

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Providing high-quality education

Welcome from your programme director

Programme Director, Anna Gilchrist, introduces you into the course.

Hear more from your programme director about the course, a brief introduction, and your impact as a student within the department of Planning and Environmental Management.

How you will learn

We are committed to providing a high-quality learning environment.

Your course includes interactive lectures in person and on campus, which are supported by smaller group sessions, group work, and online activities.

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Contact us

Get in touch

Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.

Email: ugadmissions.seed@manchester.ac.uk

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Coronavirus

You may have some concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and how it might affect your studies.

The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.

If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at ugadmissions.seed@manchester.ac.uk.

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  • Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement BSc
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