Teaching Quality
TRP achieves excellent rating in National Student Survey
The quality of teaching in Sheffield’s Department of Town and Regional Planning (TRP) has again been recognised in excellent results from the National Student Survey (NSS) of 2012. TRP's overall satisfaction was 87%. This compares favourably with other English planning schools (see below), and TRP's leading position in UK planning research is enabling the department to provide teaching that is both challenging and well-received by it's students. TRP's students are strongly encouraged to take up opportunities to evaluate the departments teaching such as the NSS throughout their time at Sheffield and to participate in the development of teaching programmes that are at the cutting-edge of the discipline.
| University | Score |
| Heriot-Watt University: BSc Planning and Property Development | 96% |
| Oxford Brookes University: Bachelor of Arts in Planning and Property Development | 89% |
| University of Sheffield: Urban Studies and Planning (MPLAN UG) | 87% |
| Newcastle University: BA Town Planning | 87% |
| University of Ulster: MSci Plan & Property Devl FT | 80% |
| University of Liverpool: Town and Regional Planning MPlan | 78% |
| University of Manchester: Town & Country Planning (4 Years MTCP) | 77% |
| Queen’s University Belfast: Environmental Planning | 76% |
| University College London: BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management | 61% |
| Cardiff University: BSc City and Regional Planning with year in industry | 61% |
The department has a research led mission and furthers the study of Town and Regional Planning by the provision of research training programmes and accredited planning courses.
TRP, the School of Architecture and department of Landscape form the part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. There is a strong commitment to collaboration within the Faculty and many students take modules in the other departments in the Faculty.