Scholarship opportunity for postgraduate study
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is offering one British Chamber of Commerce Scholarship award on the MSc Urban Planning programme.
17 March 2025
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), are offering one scholarship award for a student studying the MSc Urban Planning programme at Newcastle University.
The Scholarship is sponsored by the BCC Skills Fund and is available for a person who is considered a Home Student (for fees purposes) and whose intention is to work in a UK local authority after completing their studies.
The successful applicant will study the MSc Urban Planning full-time, commencing in September 2025.
The student on the scheme will have their fees waived for their one-year postgraduate study.
Candidates must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
- be in financial need as assessed by the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
- be from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background
- be from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community
- have a disability
- be a care leaver
- have care responsibilities
- be first generation in family to attend university at postgraduate level
To be eligible for the Scholarship, students should apply to study Urban Planning MSc at Newcastle following the usual application process.
See the full terms and conditions: British Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Terms and Conditions (PDF 290.3KB)
Following receipt of an offer to study Urban Planning at Newcastle University, students should complete the application form linked below and return to Vicky.Young@newcastle.ac.uk by midday Monday 30 June 2025.