Career prospects for Bachelor of Planning.

Asked by: Guest - 27 Jun 16

What is Bachelor of planning? What is its eligibility criteria and the career prospects after this course?

Our expert said - 09 Jul 16

Bachelor of Planning is a 4 years undergraduate program that has relevant scope for higher studies and diverse prospects for job opportunities. Their work deals with the optimum use of resources available and create a comfortable built-in environment which is functionally creative and resourceful.

Students can start working as planners for Government and Private enterprises after completion of their graduate degree. Those who are interested in higher studies have the following specializations available in their masters degree:

• Urban Design and Planning
• Housing
• Environmental Planning
• Architectural Conservation and Restoration
• Landscape Architecture
• Transport Planning

Students can get employed in both public and private sector. Some of their employment areas are:

• Urban and township planning Government departments
• Government operated housing schemes
• Transportation projects from Roadways and Railways departments
• Government rehabilitation projects
• Municipal corporation
• PWD units
• Realty Development firms
• Architecture and Interior designing companies
• Private Construction firms
• NGOs
• Self-consultancy firm etc.