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Which A-levels do you need for Urban Planning? Requirements at 13 UK universities
Of the 18 Urban Planning degree courses at 13 UK universities (2027 entry), none lists a single A-level as required and all accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is ABB (7 courses).
- Courses
- 18
- Universities
- 13
- Most common standard offers
- ABB (7), AAB (5) and BBC (3)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 18 courses
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- Mathematicsoptional 1 · recommended 1
- Further Mathematicsoptional 1 · recommended 1
- Design and Technologyoptional 1 · recommended 1
- Economicsrecommended 2
- Geographyrecommended 2
- Businessrecommended 2
- Politicsrecommended 2
- Sociologyrecommended 2
- Historyrecommended 2
- Philosophyrecommended 2
The safest three subjects
These courses have no required subjects, so any three A-levels keep them all open. Universities recommend Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Design and Technology.
Course by course18 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Urban Planning, Design and Management BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Planning and Real Estate BSc+2 (also covers: Planning MPlan, Master of Planning with Real Estate MPRE) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | Urban Planning MPlan | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Urban Planning BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Urban Planning MPlan | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Urban Planning and Development BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Urban Planning BA+2 (also covers: Planning MPlan, Architecture and Urban Planning BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Town and Regional Planning MPlan | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Urban Planning BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Real Estate BSc+1 (also covers: Real Estate Finance BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Reading | Planning and Geography BSc+1 (also covers: Planning and Geography MPlan) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Aberdeen | Real Estate MA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| QUB | Planning, Environment and Development BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QUB | Planning, Environment and Development MPlan+1 (also covers: European Planning MPlan) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Essex | Urban Sustainability Studies BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Dundee | Urban Planning MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Aston | Quantity Surveying BSc | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics/Statistics etc.; or Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Urban Planning as the second subject8 courses
- Geography and Planning BA · Sheffield
- Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying BSc · Loughborough
- Human Geography and Planning BSc · Cardiff
- Geography and Urban Planning BA · Newcastle
- Geography and Planning BA · Liverpool
- Environment and Planning BA · Liverpool
- Real Estate Development and Planning BSc · Reading
- Geography and Planning MA · Dundee
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Are any A-levels required for Urban Planning?
No. None of the 18 Urban Planning courses at 13 UK universities lists a single A-level as required; all 18 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for Urban Planning?
The most common standard offers across the 18 Urban Planning courses are ABB (7), AAB (5) and BBC (3); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Urban Planning?
These courses have no required subjects, so any three A-levels keep them all open. Universities recommend Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Design and Technology.