Future Planners Programme 2025: candidate guide

Who we are looking for

We are looking for 18 graduates to join the Future Planners Programme in 2025.

If you’re ambitious, motivated to learn, enjoy taking on new challenges and working as part of a team – this could be the graduate programme for you.

Whatever your background, age or degree subject, we value who you are and what you can bring to the programme. There is no time limit on applications after graduation. You can be a recent graduate, or have achieved your qualification anytime in the past.

You do not need to have any experience or knowledge of the planning system – our aim is to increase the number of people coming into the profession.

Qualification requirements

You need to have, or be expecting to achieve, an honours degree at 2:2 level or above, in any subject by July 2025.

There is no time limit attached to when you achieved your degree.
If you are a final year student and on track to obtain your degree you can still apply. If you’re successful in the recruitment process, an offer of a place will be made subject to you successfully graduating with the minimum qualification of 2:2 or above. We will need confirmation of your final grade by 4 July 2025.