Partially funded

Royal Town Planning Institute and British Chambers of Commerce Scholarship (MSc Town Planning)

Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), offers one scholarship for a UK-fee student to study the MSc Town Planning at ARU from September 2026.

The scheme opens planning careers to people who might not otherwise afford the training, while boosting local planning services. The first cohort of BCC scholarship trainee planners began in September 2025 and is due to be available to work in local authorities from autumn 2026. ARU runs the selection for its place.

Award Information

  • UK domiciled with home fee status.
  • Offer of admission to the MSc Town Planning for full-time study in 2026-27.
  • Not previously completed a Masters (including integrated Masters) or PhD at ARU or elsewhere.
  • Applicants from under-represented, widening participation backgrounds are encouraged, including minority ethnic students, care leavers, estranged students, forced migrants and refugees, young carers, those with a declared disability, and those whose home is in an IMD Q1 or Q2 area.
  • £5,000 of tuition fees (one scholarship each year).

Closing date: 31 August 2026.

Notification by the second week of September 2026.

  1. Apply for the full-time MSc Town Planning at ARU.
  2. Write a statement of no more than 350 words on why you should receive the BCC scholarship and the difference it would make, including a short statement of financial need.
  3. Submit the statement on the online scholarship form after your course application, by 31 August 2026.

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Documents you will need

  • Statement of no more than 350 words, including a short statement of financial need.

How selection works

  • Assessed by a panel of ARU staff using your application and supporting documentation.
  • Successful applicants are notified by the second week of September.

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