BA Urban Studies

The Urban Studies BA course offered by The University of Sheffield focuses on the study of cities and how they are governed, planned, and lived in by the populace. This course enables students to explore the physical, economic, political, and social aspects of urban life in a local, national, and international context.Course Content: The course progression begins with an introduction to urban studies, urban governance, and urban policy in the first year. The second year includes modules that address the contemporary issues such as housing, inequality, planning, regeneration, and also an overseas field trip. The third year allows students to delve deeper into chosen specialties with the choice of a dissertation or an applied research project. Key Modules: Key modules include Urban Governance, Urban Environments and Policy, Social and Political Aspects of Cities, Housing and Community, Global Cities and Urban Theory, Overseas Field Class in Urban Studies, and Researching the City.Accreditations: The Urban Studies BA course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) . This enables students to gain a Spatial Planning degree, which forms part of the requirements for professional qualifications with the RTPI.Future Careers: The course prepares students for careers in planning, housing, regeneration, and policymaking in the public, private, and third sectors. Graduates stand a chance to work in a wide variety of roles including town planning, housing management, regeneration work, transport planning, and policy work in government or advocacy in third sector organizations.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.