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Is Planning for me?

Whatever type of person you are, there’s a role in planning that will suit you.

  • If you’re analytical and like dealing with detail, you might enjoy a job in planning research. 
  • If you work well with people and want to get involved with your local community, a role in community engagement could be for you.
  • If you’re into design and making things work better, maybe urban design’s the right choice.

Subjects

Apart from good grades in English and maths, you won’t need to have specific GCSE (or equivalent) subjects. But if you’re choosing your options, subjects like geography, social studies, citizenship, science or ICT may be useful.
If you’re choosing your A levels (or equivalent), the following subjects will be useful:
  • geography
  • art and graphic design
  • business studies
  • economics
  • english
  • environmental studies
  • history 
  • ICT
  • psychology and politics.