BSc. Human Settlement 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 qualifyHuman Settlement Planning is a degree programme in the social sciences that focuses on shaping the places people live, work, and move through. It combines physical design with social and economic concerns. This page explains what the programme typically covers, how hard it is to get a place, and what you can do with the degree afterwards.
What you study in a human settlement planning programme
Programmes of this kind usually cover the layout of towns and cities, land use, housing, transport, and public services. You learn about planning policies, environmental issues, and how to involve communities in decisions. Skills include mapping and analysis, policy writing, and project planning. At KNUST, this programme sits within the College of Art and Built Environment, so you are taught in a strong built-environment context.
How hard it is to get a place
Entry to this programme is highly competitive. Places are limited and many well-qualified applicants apply. Your WASSCE grades and aggregate will determine whether you qualify. Check the official KNUST admissions guidance to see the specific requirements and assess whether your results make you a strong candidate.
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.
Where graduates work
- Urban and regional planner
- Town planning officer
- Land use manager
- Housing officer
- Transport planner