BSc Geography with Urban & Regional Planning

The Geography with Urban and Regional Planning course is a unique 3-year offered by the University of Birmingham, comprising of core modules in human geography and planning. This course incorporates principles of social science with planning and aims to equip students with in-depth knowledge and understanding of human geographical analysis and planning.Course Content: The course covers diverse areas such as urban regeneration, housing management, environmental planning, and planning law, providing students with a broad and varied learning experience. Special emphasis is laid on exploring planning in practice in Year 2 and Year 3 involves exploration of more specialised areas of study.Key Modules: Key modules in Year 1 focus on urban and regional planning, geographies of global change, research methods for planning, population and environment, and geographical perspectives on the contemporary world. Year 2 comprises core units such as development processes, urban and regional planning practice, geographical research methods, planning theory and politics. The third year includes specialist options in planning and modules on social theory and public policy, planning, power, and people, housing and neighbourhoods, and environmental assessment and management.Accreditations: The BSc programme in Geography with Urban and Regional Planning is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Future Careers: Graduates from this course will have a strong foundation for careers in planning and development, housing, and related careers in public and private sectors. The skills developed on this course also open up opportunities in fields such as law, business, journalism and finance.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.