
Planning and Geography MPlan
Course Overview - Planning and Geography MPlan
Become an expert in spatial planning, sustainability, and placemaking – and help shape the future worlds in which we live, work, and play – with our MPlan Planning and Geography.
At the University of Reading, you’ll gain key practical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge to leave a positive, lasting impact on the world around you. You could design cities and communities, tackle social inequalities, or find solutions to issues such as climate change, land use, and resource management.
Taught by experts from Real Estate in Henley Business School and the Depart...
Become an expert in spatial planning, sustainability, and placemaking – and help shape the future worlds in which we live, work, and play – with our MPlan Planning and Geography. <br/><br/>At the University of Reading, you’ll gain key practical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge to leave a positive, lasting impact on the world around you. You could design cities and communities, tackle social inequalities, or find solutions to issues such as climate change, land use, and resource management. <br/><br/>Taught by experts from Real Estate in Henley Business School and the Department of Geography and Environmental Science, you’ll: <br/><br/><br/>* understand and address a broad range of contemporary global challenges – from urban regeneration to resilience planning <br/><br/><br/>* critically engage with development processes across built and natural environments <br/><br/><br/>* contribute to sustainable development and climate resilience across diverse geographic contexts <br/><br/><br/>* examine trends in their local, national, and global contexts <br/><br/><br/>* integrate perspectives from planning, environmental science, human and physical geography, and policy studies. <br/><br/><br/>Throughout your studies, you’ll explore key aspects of spatial change, including the interrelationship between space and society, how the nature of environments changes over time, and the critical role of planning in shaping outcomes. <br/><br/>For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/real-estate-and-planning-ug/mplan-planning-and-geography
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
K4L7
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B
Access to HE Diploma
D:33,M:12
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H3,H3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths B (or 5), English Language or English Literature B (or 5).
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDD
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,B
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
A level
A,A,B
T Level
D
Minimum grade C in the Core Component.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £30,650 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |