PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2017 ENTRY WWW.SEED.MANCHESTER.AC.UK WITH A WINNING HERITAGE, WORLD CLASS RESEARCH AND OVER 25 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS, STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER...

REECE LEMON PREPARE TO MAKE Student “Manchester is at the fore of exciting, dynamic changes and transformations in all things urban. I wanted to be close to the action.” A DIFFERENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER CONCERNS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES I chose Manchester to study Planning because of its reputation AND PLACES IN WHICH WE LIVE and strong links with the Royal Town AND WORK. and Planning Institute. IT ADDRESSES THE KEY ISSUES FACING What I liked most about the course was the variety of working styles, THE WORLD TODAY, INCLUDING: interaction with tutors and other COMMUNITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; students and the strong links the taught course has with external AND companies and bodies. ; AND Sarah Hine, CLIMATE CHANGE; AS WELL AS Master of Planning (MPLAN) ; RURAL MANAGEMENT; AFFORDABLE ; AND JOB CREATION.

CONTENTS INTRODUCING MANCHESTER 8 APPLYING 10 PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT MANCHESTER 12 COURSE DETAILS 14 COURSE STRUCTURE 16 FACILITIES 20 EMPLOYABILITY 21 CONNECT ONLINE 22 CONTACT DETAILS 23 THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

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Our ’s marriage of the historic with the modern – Manchester was voted the best city in the UK to live in, in the 2015 Global Liveability Survey 6 // Planning and Environmental Management 50www.seed.manchester.ac.uk // 7 YOUR EXPERIENCE INTRODUCING MANCHESTER MORE THAN JUST A DEGREE From the flexible, 24/7 learning environment of the Alan Gilbert Learning to the personal OUR UNIVERSITY development opportunities and specialist support services we offer, we will empower you to be your best. The University of Manchester is well underway with the biggest investment programme ever seen in MAKING THINGS HAPPEN UK higher education, having invested £750 million in our facilities since 2004, with another £1 billion to follow. Away from your studies you’ll have access to the UK’s largest student union, more than 300 Influential, forward-thinking We accomplish feats of global links to industry and public student societies, and excellent sports and fitness facilities. and down-to-earth, we’ll give significance, from splitting services, we vitalise our you an amazing university the atom to giving the undergraduate courses The only thing you won’t experience is boredom. Hear from some of our students, graduates and staff: experience rooted in a rich world graphene – the two- with pioneering research. www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles academic heritage. dimensional wonder material Join us at the heart of Britain’s We turn enthusiasm that is one atom thick but 200 most popular student city. YOUR CAREER into achievement and times stronger than steel. Learn more about us: ON A COURSE TO SUCCESS groundbreaking theory With more Nobel Laureates www.manchester.ac.uk into practice. on our staff than any other Recruiters target Manchester Take control of your career: UK university, and strong because our graduates are www.manchester.ac.uk/careers highly employable and we are the most targeted university OUR CITY by Britain’s top graduate employers (High Fliers ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD Research 2016). Manchester lives on the edge having become a cosmopolitan We design our courses with of tomorrow, ever a step ahead magnet for students and your employability in mind. in science, industry, media, sport professionals eager to Our problem-based approach and the arts. The Mancunian experience its can-do attitude, to learning inspires you to character, exemplified by independent spirit and think critically, creatively, and the city’s central role in the cultural wealth. independently. industrial revolution, strives Never content to live on past Our careers service provides for excellence in all walks of life. glories, Manchester has a advice and mentoring This is a city of many accents, passion for progress. services, and will connect you with employers Discover what makes Manchester unique: who’ll put you on a path www.manchester.ac.uk/cityofmanchester to career success.

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2017 ENTRY Environmental ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL COURSES FEES AND FUNDING DISABILITY SUPPORT Management BA 3yrs GCSE or equivalent Please check our website for details of 2017 tuition fees for UK, EU and If you have a disability or UCAS Code F851 International students: medical condition, or you C English Language and Mathematics www.seed.manchester.ac.uk require additional support needs, we encourage Urban & Regional As a leading global centre of research and learning, The University you to disclose it in your Planning BA GCE A-level/Unit grades of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very application form. best. More than a third of our students will receive bursaries of up to 3yrs ABB This information will enable UCAS Code P345 £2,500 per year and many will be offered even more generous support. UK students are not required to submit an application for any of the us to contact you to identify University’s means-tested awards. We will automatically identify what adjustments can be Scottish Advanced Highers eligible students on the basis of the household income data provided made and what support you Master of Planning will require once you arrive. (MPlan Integrated ABB by the Student Loans Company. Master’s) THE MANCHESTER BURSARY 4yrs The Manchester Bursary is available to any student who is registered UCAS Code K401 Scottish Highers on an eligible undergraduate degree course at The University of AABBB Manchester and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance. This bursary is additional to the government package Master of Planning of maintenance grants. with Real Estate For further information, visit: (MPRE Integrated International Baccalaureate www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/student-finance/ Master’s) 34 points overall 4yrs uk-eu/funding UCAS Code 1G23 THE MCLOUGHLIN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL For qualifications not listed above, please visit our MANAGEMENT AWARD website: www.seed.manchester.ac.uk Information about awards and bursaries given by the School for Above: Planning students will be published on our website at: Alan Gilbert Student Learning Commons and the Whitworth www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/fees/undergraduate-funding Building at the University

10 // Planning and Environmental Management www.seed.manchester.ac.uk // 11 I STUDIED THE MPLAN AT MANCHESTER BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY AND BECAUSE OF THE CITY ITSELF, WHICH IS REALLY VIBRANT AND A GREAT PLACE TO SPEND YOUR TIME AS A STUDENT. PLANNING AND Richard Naylor, Graduate ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

PREPARE OVERVIEW WHY STUDY AT MANCHESTER? SPECIAL FEATURES TO MAKE A Effective planning and environmental management is crucial in an age Manchester is a great place Our teaching covers a wide • Degrees accredited DIFFERENCE when governments and societies all over the world are struggling to to study planning and range of contemporary by professional bodies, deliver . Understanding and engaging with environmental management; topics, including: sustainable the problems facing the communities and places in which we live is at including the Royal it was the world’s first industrial development; urban Town Planning Institute the heart of planning and environmental management at Manchester. city and is now a vibrant 21st regeneration; sustainable We are interested in how the communities and places in which century metropolis. It is a ; urban design; real estate; (RTPI) and the Royal we live and work develop. Who decides what kinds of development place of major urban change community development; Institute for Chartered takes place and where? How do policy decisions impact upon the with plenty of scope to explore planning; ; and Surveyors (RICS) environment in our neighbourhoods – or indeed the planet – urban development pressures environmental assessment, and how are these decisions made? and environmental impacts. impact and management. • Develop your practical To tackle these challenging questions, we need to understand In contrast, Manchester We enjoy an excellent skills in our project the complex structures and relationships that bind together the is surrounded by a wide variety reputation with employers studio complete with of rural environments, economy, society and the environment. This requires engagement and our graduates gain drawing facilities, with a range of debates, including: biodiversity management; climate including three spectacular a wide range of skills to help change impacts; community development; social justice; economic national parks and varied them get jobs in a variety of our model-making development; urban design; infrastructure development; the environmental initiatives. sectors, not just planning and workshop and management of rural areas; regeneration; housing; and job creation. We are one of the longest environmental management. computer suites with established and largest Demand is particularly high specialist design professionally recognised for our graduates from and spatial analysis planning schools in the UK, private consultancies and renowned internationally for the development sector. software our teaching and the quality • Field trips throughout of our research. We pride ourselves on the close working your course, including relationships between students residential field trips and staff, and a genuinely in the UK and overseas Above: The Lowry theatre and arts centre at Salford Quays friendly atmosphere.

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FIELDWORK HOW ARE YOU ASSESSED?

Fieldwork is an integral part of all our courses, giving you the SketchUp, and general computer skills, are taught Assessments are designed to provide you with I have always been interested in the opportunity to explore real-life issues. Trips vary from one human impact on the environment, primarily in the computer suites, with some feedback on your progress in understanding the day trips around Manchester to overseas residential visits. accompanying group work and the occasional subjects and in developing essential skills. We and how society can become more In second year, all students will have an opportunity to visit sustainable. When I applied to lecture session, giving you an overall hands-on use a mix of assessment methods to reflect the Porto and the surrounding Douro Valley to examine how learning experience. variety of abilities and skills you will develop as university I was looking for a course a large European region functions in environmental, social, that combined environmental Project-based learning, incorporating studio- you progress through your course. This includes: economic, political and cultural terms. In later years, essays; individual and team projects; coursework knowledge with regulation and we offer a fieldtrip to Berlin to explore how the policy tools based design work, field research and study visits, social development. What I liked is integral to all of our courses. Projects provide assignments; presentations; posters; practical of urban regeneration and renewal are being used to bolster sessions; unseen written exams; and a dissertation. most about the environmental the fortunes of one of Germany’s most iconic cities. an excellent opportunity for you to integrate your management course at The knowledge and skills, and apply them Through the mix of assessment types we aim to help University of Manchester was to real situations. you in a number of ways. Some of the assessment HOW DO YOU LEARN? that it provided me with both the They also play a crucial role in the development types allow fuller coverage of, and feedback on, your theoretical and practical knowledge of other skills, such as self-organisation, initiative knowledge and understanding. Some are devised to about and We combine traditional lecture-based teaching with a variety allow rapid feedback, such as presentations. Others of tutorials, seminars and workshop sessions to open up and independence, analysis, creativity and management which has really presentation (particularly graphic and oral), and aim to promote the development of argument, helped me in my career so far. discussion and allow you to work within smaller groups. such as essays, or your team working skills. Some Practical subjects, such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD), of course team working. Projects also provide you with exposure to professional practice. test the extent to which you can carry out work Maria Smith Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Photoshop and independently, such as coursework assignments BA (Hons) Environmental Management and a dissertation.

The course was well structured and provided a sound mix of practical work with planning and design theory. The theory was carefully chosen to support and explore some of the practical aspects of the course. It was flexible enough (even OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY ABROAD within specific modules) to allow you to explore your interests and ideas within a structured framework. We can offer you the chance to study abroad for one semester at a partner university in various European Bob Phillips countries, the US, South East Asia or . Master of Planning (MPLAN) For more information, visit the study abroad section of the University website: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/ study-abroad-programmes

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Please note that the ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) URBAN AND BA (HONS) course units available This three-year degree concerns the management of environmental Have you ever wondered how the place you live YEAR ONE:  may change. There are resources and the way in which human societies interact with developed? Or about who makes the decisions The History of Planning; Environment and Society; also opportunities them. Understanding both scientific principles and relevant regarding what type of development takes place Cities and Society; Critical Analysis of Place; Urban to take units from policy frameworks is essential if we are to change thinking about and where? This three-year degree, which includes and ; Urban . the environment and our behaviour towards it. You will focus on field work, will provide you with a basic academic and other courses across YEAR TWO: understanding environmental processes and their management by professional training in planning. You will consider Urban Development Project; Cities and Climate the wider University. combining classroom-based learning with field work. The course has a the issues faced by professionals in dealing with the Change; Urban and Regional Policy; Introduction strong focus on practice and provides opportunities for you to develop planning and management of all aspects of our built to Management; Research Methods. expertise in areas such as environmental impact assessment, project and natural environments. In addition, optional units appraisal and audit, and environmental planning. can be taken from across the University, including YEAR THREE: Planning Law, Infrastructure and ; YEAR ONE:  languages, to broaden your studies further. The course is partially accredited by the Royal Town Urban Theory, Planning Theory and Professional Environment and Society; Cities and Society; Critical Analysis of Place; Values; Sustainable Communities; Climate Change Urban and Environmental Economics; ; The Nuclear Age. Planning Institute (RTPI) and you can continue your vocational training by progressing to a variety Impacts; Energy, Power and Society; Coastal YEAR TWO: of RTPI accredited master’s at the University. Processes; Dissertation. ; Cities and Climate Change; Managing Rural Environments; Protected Landscapes; Research Methods. YEAR THREE: ; The Nuclear Age; History of Climate Change; Environmental Impact Assessment Project (‘real world’ example/live client); Dissertation.

Above and left: Our students study the way that the environment shapes and is shaped by new development

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MASTER OF PLANNING There was a strong (MPLAN INTEGRATED MASTER’S) practical focus, setting students up for a practical Gain both academic and professional training in planning on this career. Many of the staff four-year enhanced undergraduate degree which is accredited by were involved in real world both the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institute projects rather than simply of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Completion of the course and two academic, theoretical years working in practice, plus the completion of your professional work, which allowed them competency portfolios, leads to full accreditation by the RTPI and RICS. to bring up-to-date, An overseas field trip offers a unique opportunity for you to experience cutting-edge ideas planning challenges in an international context. You will also take part to lectures. in a client-based project where you will work in a small group on a real- life project, interpreting the brief, carrying out the investigations and Richard Naylor, reporting directly to an external client. Master of Planning (MPLAN) YEAR ONE, TWO & THREE:  The curriculum for the first three years is the same as that of our Urban and Regional Planning BA (Hons) (see page 17 for course units). YEAR FOUR: International Planning; Environmental Impact Assessment; Urban Below top: Studio work Design; Urban . Below bottom: Student model Right: Beijing. Our students study the economic, social, environmental and political MASTER OF PLANNING WITH REAL ESTATE context of global cities to (MPRE INTEGRATED MASTER’S) understand how development and real estate decisions are made Gain both academic and professional training in planning, real estate and property development on this four-year enhanced undergraduate degree. Accredited by both the RTPI and RICS, it covers a wide range of subjects including real estate business and law, commercial asset management and property valuation. Completion of the course and two years working in practice, plus the completion of your professional competency portfolios, leads to full accreditation by the RTPI and RICS. An overseas field trip allows you to experience planning and real estate challenges in an international context. You will undertake a client- based project where you will work in a small group on a real-life project, interpreting the brief, carrying out the investigations and reporting directly to an external client. YEAR ONE, TWO & THREE:  The curriculum for the first three years is the same as that of our Urban and Regional Planning BA (Hons) (see page 17 for course units). YEAR FOUR: and Development; Real Estate Law in Practice; Real Estate in 21st Century Business; Strategic Management of the Built Estate; Professional Career Development; Professional Practice and Placement; Property Valuation; Local Economic Development.

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Further details on all our courses and course units is available on our website: www.seed.manchester.ac.uk

18 // Planning and Environmental Management www.seed.manchester.ac.uk // 19 I AM THE OWNER AND DIRECTOR OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN PRACTICE - BPUD - WORKING AS A PROFESSIONAL TOWN PLANNER AND URBAN DESIGNER . I EMPLOY FIVE PROFESSIONAL STAFF – ALL OF WHOM ARE GRADUATES OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS! Bob Phillips, Graduate, Master of Planning (MPLAN)

FACILITIES EMPLOYABILITY

ALL COURSES CAREERS

We are situated in purpose-built accommodation The Alan Gilbert Learning Commons offers you a Our courses lead to diverse employment opportunities across public I currently work for the that a recently refurbished project studio with stimulating 24/7 environment for study. It is the UK’s and private sectors. More than half of the RTPI membership is based environmental consultancy drawing facilities, a modelmaking workshop and a first digital library and to the most up-to-date in the private sector. The Environment large computer cluster. As well as offering the usual IT facilities, a range of versatile learning spaces and Our graduates are popular with employers, particularly in consultancy, Partnership. I write internet and word-processing facilities, our PCs also a relaxing cafe area for breaks or meeting friends. green infrastructure specialist design and spatial analysis software. where the ability to analyse and propose policies and implement strategies is vital. After London, Manchester hosts the largest number strategies and advise The University’s library is one of the best-resourced of planning and environmental consultancies in the UK. on environmental academic libraries in the UK. Studying with us will planning policy for local open up a wealth of learning resources to you, The MPLAN is primarily a vocational degree, preparing you for authorities. I specialise in including over four million printed books, more than professional posts in local and central government, or in the private ecological networks and 500,000 ebooks and access to over 40,000 electronic sector. The course is accredited by the RTPI, which means graduates have had several such journals and hundreds of online databases. This is are exempt from the Institute’s own examinations. networks and associated complemented by our comprehensive specialist policies adopted in local BA graduates similarly find that a degree in planning and environmental development framework library – the Kantorowich Library - in the Humanities management makes them eminently employable, giving them skills Bridgeford Street building. core strategies. I have also from a discipline that requires the application of knowledge to solve developed Local Wildlife problems and develop opportunities, now and in the future. Site selection criteria and If you decide not to follow a vocational career, your wide knowledge provided analysis for the base and transferable skills in problem-solving, strategic thinking, Commission teamwork, creativity and communication fit what most employers are and the RSPB. seeking in almost any area in which you may subsequently decide to develop your career. Christopher Marrs Graduate, BA (Hons) Environmental Management

Above: Manchester city centre and Left: Careers fair for planning students

20 // Planning and Environmental Management www.seed.manchester.ac.uk // 21 CONNECT FIND OUT ACCOMMODATION IT SERVICES WANT TO TALK MORE ONLINE Discover your new home: Online learning, computer access, IT support and more: THROUGH YOUR www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation www.manchester.ac.uk/itservices DECISION? For the most up-to-date ADMISSIONS AND APPLICATIONS LIBRARY course information, visit our web site: Everything you need to apply: We have one of the UK’s largest and best-resourced university libraries: Call or email us for help www.seed.manchester.ac.uk www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applications/ www.manchester.ac.uk/library and advice. how-to-apply MAPS Stephen Hincks ALAN GILBERT LEARNING COMMONS Find your way around our campus, city and accommodation: Planning Lecturer Take a look around our 24/7, independent learning space: www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/maps 0161 275 3659 www.manchester.ac.uk/library stephen.hincks@ PROSPECTUS manchester.ac.uk CAREERS Disclaimer: Download or order a copy of our prospectus: This brochure is prepared well Take control of your career: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/prospectus Undergraduate in advance of the academic year www.manchester.ac.uk/careers Admissions Office SPORT 0161 275 0969 to which it relates. CHILDCARE Consequently, details of Get active with our clubs, leagues, classes and facilities: UG-PlanningEM-Admissions@ courses may vary with staff Balancing your studies with your caring responsibilities: www.manchester.ac.uk/sport manchester.ac.uk www.manchester.ac.uk/childcare changes. The University SUPPORT therefore reserves the right DISABILITY SUPPORT to make such alterations Let us help with any academic, personal, financial and administrative to courses as are found to be Talk to us about any support you need: issues: necessary. If the University www.manchester.ac.uk/dso my.manchester.ac.uk/guest makes an offer of a place, it is FUNDING AND FINANCE STUDENTS’ UNION essential that you are aware of the current terms on which the Get to grips with fees, loans, scholarships and more: Immerse yourself in societies, events, campaigns and more: offer is based. If you are in any www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance manchesterstudentsunion.com doubt, please feel free to ask INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS VIDEOS for confirmation of the precise position for the year in question, Let us help you prepare for your time here: Learn more about us on our YouTube channel: before you accept the offer. www.manchester.ac.uk/international www.youtube.com/user/universitymanchester

22 // Planning and Environmental Management www.seed.manchester.ac.uk // 23 School of Environment, Education and Development The University of Manchester , Oxford Road Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom Tel: +44(0)161 275 0969 Email: [email protected] www.seed.manchester.ac.uk

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