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BA Urban Planning

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Architecture, Building & Planning
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary
£26,500
Satisfaction
85%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Architecture, Building & Planning graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£33,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Architecture, Building & Planning graduates nationally earn £23,000–£55,000 (143 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track