Walk down any street - and try to draw a line between what is Architecture and what is Planning. You can't, because how we experience and inhabit the built environment is seamless. Yet for nearly 40 years the teaching and practice of designing the built environment in Britain has been split between two professions: Architecture and Planning. The problems this creates can be seen all around us. Problems that become ever more apparent as we begin to understand the environment more holistically and seek to create more 'joined up' and humane sustainable environments.

The intertwined study of two disciplines provides the added value of the UWE BA(Hons) Architecture and Planning Part 1 course, making it a unique programme in the UK. With accreditation by both professions, it delivers a sound foundation for students who intend to become architect-planners and those who choose to get further qualifications in only one of the two relevant professional disciplines. Graduates intending to become architects will have the benefit of an understanding of the aims, techniques and culture of planning, giving greater meaning, resonance and focus to their architectural skills and knowledge. For those who do not wish to become an architect, the BA(Hons) Architecture and Planning Course enables a student to enter employment as a town planner with a strong training in design, or to specialise in an area such as urban design or conservation.