Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeships

Please note: The Register Your Interest form is not an application. Completing it does not submit an application. To apply, you must have confirmation of an employment offer in an apprentice role related to the apprenticeship standard.

Any applications submitted without this confirmation will be automatically rejected. If you meet the entry requirements, you are welcome to submit an application via our portal. Shaping places Did you know that LSBU town planning graduates work all over the UK and internationally in both the public and private sectors?

We have been educating British town planners on accredited Royal Town Planning Institute courses for over 50 years, and boast three contemporary Presidents of the RTPI among our alumni. Our three courses will equip you with the technical and managerial know-how to be an effective town planner and prepare you to be a life-long learner, so that you may develop a successful career and rise through the ranks of your profession. Town planning is a challenging and rewarding career.

It is aimed at improving the places in which we live, work and play. It is about visioning the future and using the tools that your professional and vocational training gives you to realise and sustain that vision. It is dynamic, reacting to changes in society, the environment and political and legal frameworks in which people live their lives and development takes place.

It is not about telling people what their future environment will be like, but is about working with a wide range of stakeholders to bring diverse ideas, wants and needs together. Your people skills will be as important as your technical knowledge; town planning is a test of your all round abilities and gives you a deeply satisfying career. The courses are fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute.

This means that after graduation you can become a licentiate member of the RTPI. With two years relevant work experience (in some cases one year), you can apply to take the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence exam and become a full member of the RTPI. Why Town Planning at LSBU? heart No.

1 in the UK for overall satisfaction in Planning (National Student Survey 2018). check-circle Our courses have three specialist pathways including: Housing and Regeneration, Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobilities; and Urban Design. bullseye Our assessments reflect what a UK Town Planner does including field analysis, visioning exercises, plan making, mapping, data analysis, report writing, negotiations and presenting to peers and in pressured situations. bus We have a residential field trip in Semester 1 of Level 4 that introduces you to a range of planning issues in urban and rural context and gives you a common knowledge base and a chance to get to know other students and the lecturing staff. Duration You can enter the Degree Apprenticeship Chartered Town Planner at either Level 4 or Level 7. There are two courses at Level 7 including one specialising in urban design.

See Modules for more information. The Level 4 entry course lasts for 60 months taking you from first year undergraduate to Postgraduate level. The End Point Assessment must be completed within a year of completing the taught elements.

The Level 7 entry course lasts for 24 months and includes a formal dissertation or writing up of a major student-led project. By the time you have successfully completed the taught elements and the End Point Assessment you will either be awarded the PG Diploma Chartered Town Planner (Level 4 Entry), the MA Chartered Town Planner or MA Chartered Town Planner (Urban Design) and you will be eligible for membership of the RTPI. Advanced entry requirements are possible, but not normal.

Those who seek this should first approach the course director of their preferred course. Further information The full apprenticeship standard and assessment plan can be found…