BCC Planning Scholarship
We are proud to broker, on behalf of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Planning Skills Fund, a Planning Scholarship.
For 2026-27, the programme will contribute £5,000 towards the tuition fees for a home student enrolled full-time on selected 'fast-track' Planning Masters. Mentoring and work experience opportunities will also be part of the package. In return, at the end of their course of study, we hope that each recipient will work in a council planning role for at least two years.
Contact the universities directly to find out more about how you can apply and what the criteria are in each instance.
Together, the BCC and the RTPI wish to make a difference – providing opportunities for individuals who may not have been able to afford to consider studying for a career in planning and, at the same time, boosting planning services.
The first cohort of BCC scholarship 'trainee planners' - from a diverse range of backgrounds - commenced their studies in September 2025 and will be available to work in local authorities by the Autumn of 2026, to be joined by the second cohort a year later.
The scholarship is available at the following RTPI-accredited planning programmes:
MSc Town Planning - Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford)
MSc Urban and Regional Planning - University of Birmingham
MA Planning Built Environments - Birmingham City University
MSc Town Planning - University of Brighton
MPhil Planning, Growth and Regeneration - University of Cambridge
MSc Spatial Planning and Development - Cardiff University
MSc Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design - University of Dundee
MSc City Planning - University of Glasgow
MSc Spatial Planning and Real Estate Development - Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh)
MSc Sustainable Planning - University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield)
MSc Urban Planning and Resilience - University of Kent
MA Town and Regional Planning - Leeds Beckett University
Master of Civic Design (Town and Regional Planning) - University of Liverpool
MA Town and Country Planning - London South Bank University
MSc Planning - University of Manchester
MSc Urban Planning - Newcastle University
MSc Spatial Planning - Oxford Brookes University
MSc Planning - University of Plymouth
MSc Planning and Development - Queens Belfast University
MSc in Spatial Planning and Development - University of Reading
MSc Urban and Regional Planning - University of Sheffield
MSc Urban Regeneration - University College London
MSc Planning and City Resilience - Ulster University (Belfast)
MSc Urban Planning - University of the West of England (Bristol)
MA Urban and Regional Planning - University of Westminster (London)
Applications for courses and scholarships should be made directly through your chosen university.
