BSc. Development Planning
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · College of Art and Built Environment
Will you get in?
Only students with near-perfect aggregates get a place here. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology you qualify for.
Check if you qualifyDevelopment planning is about shaping how towns, cities, and regions grow, balancing economic, social, and environmental needs. This degree prepares you to design and manage policies that guide spatial development and improve communities. At KNUST, entry to the programme is highly competitive, so strong WASSCE results matter.
What development planning covers
Programmes like this usually cover the social, economic, and physical aspects of planning. You learn how to assess community needs, design settlement strategies, and work with land use, housing, transportation, and environmental policies. The degree builds skills in research, data analysis, mapping (GIS), and project management, which are valuable in both public and private sectors.
How competitive entry is
At KNUST, admission to this programme is highly competitive, meaning you will need strong WASSCE grades across your subjects. If you are not sure your grades will be enough, note that the same programme is offered at Koforidua Technical University, where entry is less competitive. You can still become a development planner with a degree from that institution.
Entry requirements
SHS backgrounds accepted
Every SHS course of study may apply to this college.
Aggregate needed
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.
BSc. Development Planning at other institutions
The same programme elsewhere in Ghana, ordered from most to least competitive.
Where graduates work
- Development planner
- Urban and regional planner
- Policy analyst
- Community development officer
- GIS specialist
- Land use officer