Bachelor in City and Regional Planning

City and Regional Planning examines how urban and regional spaces are organized, developed, and managed to support housing, transportation, economic activity, and public services. Coursework typically includes urban design, land use planning, transportation planning, planning law and policy, geographic information systems, and environmental planning, equipping students to analyze how cities grow and to propose plans that address infrastructure, housing, and public space needs. Studio-based projects are common, where students work on real or simulated planning problems, such as designing land use plans for a district or proposing transportation improvements for a growing urban area, often presenting their proposals to peers and faculty for review. Graduates typically work as urban planners, regional development specialists, policy analysts, or consultants for municipal governments, development agencies, and planning firms, with some pursuing further graduate study in urban planning or public administration. This bachelor's program at Çankaya University in Ankara, Turkey runs for 4 years and is taught in English, giving graduates the language skills to engage with international planning literature and organizations. The curriculum generally introduces foundational courses in urban theory and geography before moving into more technical subjects such as GIS mapping, zoning regulations, and infrastructure planning in later years. Group studio projects and site analysis exercises are a recurring feature, developing both analytical and communication skills needed for professional planning work. Ankara's ongoing urban expansion and infrastructure development offer a directly relevant local context for studying planning challenges. By graduation, students are expected to analyze urban systems, apply planning tools and regulations, and propose coherent, well-supported plans for the growth and management of cities and regions.