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MPLAN Master of Planning

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Various
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
65%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (12201)
12201
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (12802)
12802
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (90% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
192-207
10%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12201)

12201

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12802)

12802

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
95%
Career On Track