A Future Career addressing Climate Change

The BSc in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management (TU835) is a combined programme delivered by TU Dublin Environment & Planning.  The level 8 programme provides a practical and professionally-accredited pathway to a range of fulfilling careers. It should interest anyone with an interest in addressing climate change and improving the environment.

After a common first year programme, students can choose between two streams: either spatial planning, which focusses on planning the future of towns and cities; or environmental management, which is about managing a sustainable environment for the future.

Year 3 includes a work placement, with many recent graduates going on to find employment with their work placement partner.  Third year also includes a field trip to a European city or region, chosen to demonstrate best practice in sustainable development.  Year four allows full specialisation in a chosen field, including the completion of a research project.

The programme is highly practical and applied, with multiple field-trips and practical project assignments taking place in every year.  Students of the programme have gone on Erasmus and other exchanges to: Beijing (China), Dundee (Scotland), HCU Hafencity (Germany), TU Dortmund (Germany), Tampere (Finland), Lyon (France) and many others.

Recently graduates have found employment with the following public sector organisations: –

• Environmental Protection Agency – https://www.epa.ie
• Fingal County Council – https://www.fingal.ie/planningservices
• Gaisce – the President’s Award – https://www.gaisce.ie/
• Meath County Council – https://www.meath.ie/council/council-services/planning-and-building
• National Parks and Wildlife Service – https://www.npws.ie/
• Rediscovery Centre Ballymun – http://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/
• South Dublin County Council – https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/planning/

Many graduates have found positions within highly regarded commercial and private sector organisations, including: –

• Aecom – https://aecom.com/ie/
• Arup – https://www.arup.com/offices/ireland
• AWN Consulting – https://www.awnconsulting.com/
• Brady Shipman Martin – http://www.bradyshipmanmartin.ie/
• Enrich Limited – http://www.enrich.ie/
• KPMG / Future Analytics Consulting – https://www.futureanalytics.ie/
• Jacobs – https://www.jacobs.com/
• RPS Environment – https://www.rpsgroup.com/services/environment/
• Transport Insights Limited – https://transportinsights.com/

The BSc in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management offers choices, opportunities and careers in creating a sustainable future.  Learn more about the TU835 programme in this short video and presentation. 

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