Department Of Urban Studies and Planning

General information

We offer a choice of varied and flexible courses that equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to build a successful career in planning, and other professions.

When you choose the University of Sheffield you are joining a department with outstanding ratings for teaching and research.

We've achieved our excellence in teaching with the help of our students. Our courses are shaped by students' feedback, and all students have the opportunity of becoming involved in the design and development of courses.

All the staff in the department are active in research on behalf of government, research councils, business and the voluntary sector. This link with cutting edge thinking ensures up-to-the-minute relevance of teaching material. Research excellence is rewarded by government funding, which allows the university to invest in facilities for our students.

We have strong links with practising planners and other professions to ensure our graduates have the knowledge and skills for careers at the forefront of planning and other urban professions.

Our graduates go on to varied and distinguished careers in planning and in many other professions.

We have undergraduate degrees for students with a wide range of interests and our Urban Studies and Planning course is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Completion of the MPlan achieves a professionally recognised town planning qualification and leads to membership of the RTPI and chartered town planner status.