IMPORTANT NOTE: Students with Chinese nationality can not apply to XJTLU as foreign students, even if they were born outside China. Students with Chinese nationality need to pass the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), also known as Gaokao, in order to get into a university in China.
Overview
In the BEng Urban Planning and Design programme, you will study the planning and design of urban and rural landscapes in both local and international contexts. You will obtain knowledge and skills to analyse, critique and contribute to the shaping of the sustainable development agenda in China and around the world.
You will learn how to formulate strategic plans, design liveable cities and create public places. The programme will equip you to consider the social, economic and environmental needs of society and their interaction with the environments we inhabit and build. You will learn how to help companies and governments make difficult land use and development decisions while accounting for concerns like achieving climate resilience and enabling community engagement.
The programme is international in focus, preparing students who will work in China to provide the critical planning and design skills needed for sustainable urbanisation while equipping those who will work in other countries for their career success.
Why should I study Urban Planning and Design at XJTLU?
Learn in a globally competitive, professional programme that is unique in its focus on both local Chinese and international planning systems and urban design practice
Enjoy a range of learning experiences such as interactive studios, field surveys and local and international field classes and design workshops
Become an independent, active learner and critical thinker with support from our learning environment
Gain transferable skills that are vital for success in your future study or employment in planning and urban design-related fields
Earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree from the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool, a member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities.
Knowledge and skills
By the time you graduate from the BEng Urban Planning and Design, you will:
acquire knowledge of the natural, economic, socio-economic and political factors that shape our surroundings and how the built and natural environment is managed in different places around the world;
understand the role, scope and limitations of contemporary urban and regional planning in contributing to the management of growth and change, and the conservation of the built and natural environment;
comprehend the legal basis for action in planning and the relationship between planning and environmental issues;
gain an appreciation of decision-making processes that represent the views of the diverse communities who are affected by those decisions and how and when they can be effectively deployed;
develop abilities to think critically, reason logically, undertake systematic research, work in teams and use techniques in computing, numeracy, design and various forms of communication.
Careers
There is currently a high demand for graduates of urban planning and design. Graduates will have many options and could become planners and/or designers in various fields including:
policy making: developing legislation for the future of countries, cities and communities
urban design: creating attractive, safe and pleasant places in which to live, work or visit
property development: ensuring the right developments for the right places
transport planning: finding sustainable transport solutions
environmental planning: tackling the effects of climate change
urban regeneration: bringing life to places that need revitalisation
urban conservation: helping to protect our natural and built heritage
neighbourhood planning: engaging with people about how their communities are developed
smart city: promoting future cities that incorporate the latest in new technologies.
