Bachelor in City and Regional Planning

City and Regional Planning examines how urban and rural areas grow, function, and are governed, combining spatial analysis, policy, and design to address housing, transportation, land use, and environmental concerns. Coursework typically covers urban theory, planning law, geographic information systems, demographic analysis, and studio-based project work where students propose development or renewal schemes for real sites. Students learn to read maps and data, evaluate zoning and infrastructure decisions, and communicate proposals to public bodies and communities. Graduates work as planners in municipal and regional government, transportation authorities, housing agencies, and private consulting firms, or continue into research and design roles that shape how cities expand and adapt. This bachelor program is taught in English over 4 years at Çankaya University in Ankara, Turkey. Students engage with local planning challenges specific to a fast-growing capital city, giving them exposure to real administrative and infrastructural decision-making. The program sits within the university's built-environment offerings and builds a foundation for further study or licensure in planning practice, alongside skills in data-driven policy analysis and public consultation that apply across both public-sector and private planning careers.