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Student stories
Planning, Property and Environmental Management
Manchester: A living urban classroom
At Manchester you’ll be based in a city with a history of urban growth, regeneration and innovation (we are the world’s first industrial city). This makes it an exciting place to study a course in Planning, Property or Environmental Management.
Learn from researchers and industry professionals whilst you build practical skills through studios, fieldwork and placements.
With accredited courses, strong employer links and real-world projects you’ll graduate with career-ready skills from the University most-targeted by top employers (High Fliers, 2026).
Hear from our students on why they study Planning at Manchester.
Fieldwork, site visits and real-world projects.
Historic industrial city driving urban regeneration today.
Industry links and accredited programmes (RTPI, RICS, IEMA).
Major UK city nearby to national parks.
Planning in action
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Student blogs
What studying Planning and Real Estate can do for you!
Studying Environmental Management as an international student
Why I chose to study MSc Planning at The University of Manchester
What our students say
Betty, BSc Planning and Real Estate
“More than just a degree, planning and real estate is a lens through which you can start to comprehend how places work, why cities change, and what makes a place not only economically viable but also environmentally resilient and socially inclusive.
To anyone thinking about taking this route, know that it’s a course that will challenge you to act responsibly, think critically, and get involved with the most important issues of our day.”
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Charles Anderton, Environmental Management and MSc Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
“After graduating, I started as a Graduate Environmental Planner and have since had the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in Manchester – my home town!
The project which I am most proud of having worked on is the masterplan for the regeneration of the Red Bank neighbourhood, which, when built, will provide over 4,800 new homes, new high-quality green and play spaces and the re-naturalisation of a stretch of the often under-appreciated River Irk.”
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Alafiya, MSc Planning
“Manchester seemed like the ideal location. The city’s transformation from an industrial centre with pollution, poverty, and poor housing conditions into a vibrant, globally connected city is a powerful example of urban change.
Studying planning in a city with such a layered urban history made the learning feel grounded, relevant, and contextually relevant rather than abstract ideas.”
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