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Becoming a Town Planner

  • 11-09-2008 9:48am
    #1
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,283 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I was wondering are there any town planners out there who could give me a couple of pointers on how to get into this field of work. Where are the best courses? Books to read? Any info at all would be greatly appreciated.

    Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Please move if it is.

    Thanks,

    Deedsie


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  • #2
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    I'm a 4th year student of Spatial Planning and Environmental Management in D.I.T. Bolton St. Worked in Limerick City Planning Dept. this summer so I got a feel for the job out of college.

    Anything in particular that you want to know?


  • #3
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,211 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    I believe UCD is one of the best places in the UK and Ireland to study town planning. They have a 2 year masters course in rural and urban planning. Very tough to get in to though.


  • #4
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    UCD is very much theory based, in DIT much more practical work is included.

    TBH I have spoken to Senior Planners who sit on interview boards and they would rank the DIT qualification above the UCD one.


  • #5
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Just spotted the BBC are doing a programme on Planning. It's on now on BBC 1.


  • #6
    12snoopy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭12snoopy


    there is an MSc in Town and Country planning which is distance learning over 3.5years (part time) through the Open University and four universities in the UK.


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