Planning education in Britain

Abstract

In order to gain an understanding of the planning education system in Britain we have first to consider the arrangements for post school education before turning to the particular case of planning. The British University is still characterised by its elitist nature - there is no automatic right to post school education on the part of schoolleavers even though they may hold the mínimum level of qualification. All University places are open to competition with the ease of access depending on the relative popularity of the course and the reputation of the University. Thus Oxford and Cambridge remain the most difficult Universities to enter.