You can do a degree accredited by The Royal Town Planning Institute before applying for a job as an assistant.
Subjects include:
- planning, environment and development
- city and regional planning
- urban planning and property development
Town planning assistants process applications, give advice about regulations and carry out design work and office administration.
£16,000 Starter
to£30,000 Experienced
38 to 40 a week
evenings attending events or appointments
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree accredited by The Royal Town Planning Institute before applying for a job as an assistant.
Subjects include:
You can get into this job through a town planning technical support advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You'll usually need GCSEs and A levels in subjects like geography, graphic design, business studies, English, environmental studies or economics to apply directly for jobs. Some employers may ask for a degree.
You may have an advantage if you have experience in:
You can find out more about careers in town planning from The Royal Town Planning Institute.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks could include:
You could work in an office.
With experience, you could progress to team leader or move up to technician level. With further study, you could become a fully qualified town planner.
You could also set up your own business and offer consultancy in areas like planning law and sustainable design.
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