Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning
Plan how settlements develop, balancing housing, transport, services, land use and community needs.
R58 870 to R81 000 first-year fees1 bursary lists Town & Regional Planning
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Registered architects carry legal responsibility for buildings, but drawing, documentation and rendering are being automated fast.
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University of Pretoria · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R75 000 to R81 000
UP 2027 example: English level 5, Mathematics level 4 and APS 30.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply. Applications for 2027 closed on 30 June 2026.
University of the Witwatersrand · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R78 180
Wits 2027 example: APS 36 or more, English Home Language or First Additional Language level 5 and Mathematics level 5. APS 30-35 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability. 3 years.
Published minimums only. APS 30-35 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability; places are limited and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place. If you achieve the minimum requirements at the end of the three-year BSc(URP), you may register for the professional BSc(URP) Honours programme, which enables registration with the South African Council of Planners (SACPLAN) after practical experience.
University of Johannesburg · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R58 870 to R72 780
UJ 2027 example: English level 4, Mathematics or Technical Mathematics level 5 and Geography level 5; APS 27. Physical Sciences is shown as not applicable.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply. UJ ranks all applicants from highest to lowest APS when it makes final selections in January, and says that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place.
North-West University · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R62 880
NWU 2027 example: Mathematics level 4 OR Technical Mathematics level 5 and APS 28, plus a selection process. Potchefstroom, 4 years.
Selection course. Selection consists of the Grade 11 marks (or Grade 12 if available), an online questionnaire, and an interview with an Urban Planner; the interview document must be submitted by 30 November; select candidates may be asked to complete a psychometric assessment. Closing date on NWU's Selection page: 31 August, the same as NWU's general closing date; 2027 applications are closed.
Planning focuses on land use and the development of places; it is different from designing individual buildings as an architect.
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