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Pathway to Engineering and Architecture

There is a pathway to 1 full-time degree in Engineering and Architecture through Open Learning - DN130 BSc City Planning & Environmental Policy. Browse below for more information, and click on the link to apply.

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DN130 BSc City Planning & Environmental Policy

If you are interested in both the built and natural environment, and how human actions affect the environment, a degree in City Planning & Environmental Policy offers you a unique opportunity to further your interests. The degree integrates subjects that will deepen and broaden your understanding of environmental, social, and economic issues, and sets them in a practical policy context. A degree in City Planning & Environmental Policy provides you with strong analytical skills, along with the ability to think critically about development and environmental issues. This degree provides the first steps to pursuing a career as a professional planner, urban designer, or environmental policy expert.

There are 3 places for Open Learners to move to a full-time degree in 2026/27.

Requirements:

Applications will open in July 2025.

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