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All About Planning Courses
The scientific, aesthetic and orderly disposal of land, facilities, resources and services to ensure the social, physical and economic efficiency, well-being and health of urban and rural communities is referred to as “Planning”. Responsible planning has always been critical to the long-term viability of safe, secure, and healthy communities. Planners deal with the issues of sparsely populated areas, protected areas, parks and resource hinterlands. Besides land-use issues, the profession entails -
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Putting together social and community services
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Developing economic capacity in local communities working on a global scale
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Managing cultural and heritage resources
There are various ways to become a planner in India. Several reputed institutions offer different types of planning courses to those who aspire to shape our urban environment - culturally, socially, environmentally and economically. These courses are offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate, certificate and doctorate level. This piece contains all the latest and major details regarding the eligibility criteria and admission processes of all the courses and the career prospects after completing these courses.
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Highlights of Planning Courses
The table below contains all the important facts regarding all the types of planning courses that are available in India -
Type of Programmes Offered |
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Postgraduate Diploma and PhD |
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Duration of Programmes |
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Minimum Academic Eligibility |
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Admission Process |
Both merit-based and entrance test-based admissions available |
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Average Annual Course Fee (In INR) |
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Major Recruiters |
Space Matrix, Kakinada Smart City Corporation, L&T, Abbott India Ltd, SPCL etc |
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Job Profiles |
Interior Designer, Urban Planner, Design Architect, Architect etc |
Planning Courses Eligibility Criteria
The detailed degree-wise planning courses eligibility criteria have been discussed below -
Degree |
Eligibility |
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B.Plan |
Class XIIth qualified applicants who have compulsorily studied mathematics and have obtained at least 50% aggregate marks are eligible |
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M.Plan |
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in Planning/Civil Engineering/Architecture or a postgraduate degree in Sociology/Economics/Geography with a 55% aggregate score from a recognized university can apply |
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PGD in Urban Planning and Development |
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in Surveying/Construction Management/Civil Engineering/Landscape Design/Architecture/Town & Country/Physical/Regional/Urban planning with a minimum qualifying aggregate score can apply |
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PhD Planning |
Applicants with a master’s degree in Urban Management/Urban Design/Transport/Housing/Infrastructure from a recognized university with at least 60% aggregate score can apply |
Planning Courses Admission Process
The degree-wise admission process of various planning courses has been dealt with in the table below -
Degree |
Admission Highlights |
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B.Plan |
Admissions offered based on some reputed entrance exam scores like JEE Main, JUEE, NATA, UPSEE etc OR based on the previous qualifying exam scores of the applicants |
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M.Plan |
Admissions are offered based on some reputed entrance exam scores like GATE OR based on the previous qualifying exam scores |
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PGD in Urban Planning and Development |
Admissions are offered based on the merit of the candidates which is determined by considering the previous qualifying exam scores of the candidates |
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PhD Planning |
Admissions are offered based on some reputed entrance exam scores like GATE, UGC NET, SLET etc OR based on the previous qualifying exam scores of the candidates |
Planning Courses Syllabus
The candidates will find out the latest syllabus of various planning courses from this section -
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PGD in Urban Planning and Development latest syllabus |
PhD Planning latest syllabus |
Career Options and Job Prospects of Different Planning Courses
Candidates with either of the aforementioned degrees or diploma in planning have a multitude of opportunities in reputed companies. Such companies hire planners in the following job profiles usually -
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Design Architect
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Project Manager
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Architectural Manager
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Architect Planner
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