Why Study Planning, Property and Environmental Management at Manchester?
At a glance
- Study professionally accredited courses by the Royal Town and Planning Institute (RTPI) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
- Study in the world’s first industrial city, using Manchester as a real-world setting to explore urban development, real estate and environmental challenges.
- Apply what you learn through our diverse range of professional placements and practical projects.
- Use specialist facilities including planning studios, model-making workshops and design labs to develop and test your ideas.
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Frequently asked study questions
Our Planning courses explore how places are planned, developed and managed. You'll examine the challenges facing cities, communities and the environment, including sustainable development, urban design and planning policy.
You can also choose a degree in Planning and Real Estate, combining an understanding of how places develop with knowledge of property, development and the built environment.
During your time at The University of Manchester, you will explore:
- urban development and regeneration;
- urban design and placemaking;
- planning policy and property law;
- sustainable development;
- real estate and valuation;
- data and digital tools for decision-making.
Depending on your course, you may also have opportunities to gain real-world experience on work placements, study abroad, international fieldwork and practical projects.
Climate change, biodiversity loss and pressure on natural resources are changing how we live and manage the environment. Our Environmental Management degree explores these challenges; how human societies interact with the environment, and how these relationships can be managed more sustainably.
You’ll study topics including:
- climate and environmental change;
- ecology, biodiversity and conservation;
- environmental planning and assessment;
- environmental management and sustainability;
- environmental data and research.
You'll also have opportunities to apply your learning through:
- fieldwork and field trips;
- practical environmental research;
- analysing environmental data;
- independent research;
- professional placement opportunities;
- study abroad opportunities.
You'll study at a university ranked first in the world for sustainability impact in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings. This gives you the opportunity to study environmental challenges in an institution working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Planning and Real Estate graduates may go on to work in areas such as:
- urban and regional planning;
- development and regeneration;
- real estate and property;
- valuation and appraisal;
- planning consultancy;
- policy and local government.
Environmental Management graduates may go on to work in areas such as:
- environmental consultancy;
- sustainability;
- environmental assessment;
- ecology and conservation;
- renewable energy;
- environmental policy.
Visit our careers and employability page for more information on where your degree can take you.