BSc Geography and Urban and Regional Planning at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

Join us in tackling pressing societal challenges like urban regeneration through to sustainable development. Enabling you to shape the future of our cities and regions, for a healthier, fairer, and more sustainable environment. Urban and regional planning will shape your future by giving you the skills to design better cities and communities.

Department: Geography, Urban Planning and Environmental Sciences | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BSc Geography and Urban and Regional Planning offers a core urban planning curriculum, whilst also providing you with a wide range of optional Geography modules to choose from to develop your own areas of interest and specialist expertise. Modules include Connected Earth: Environmental Systems and Change, Discover Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES): Academic and Professional Futures, Fieldwork: Principles and Practice, Planning for the Built Environment, Research Design for Geographers and Planners, Societies, Space and Place, Urban Policy Design and Planning Analysis.

Career pathways

As a graduate you’ll understand the key challenges cities and the environment face today. With skills in urban planning, sustainability, and more, you'll be ready for careers in planning, design and transport, making you highly sought after by employers.

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Entry requirements

A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 32 points overall. BTEC: We welcome students studying BTEC qualifications as an alternative to A levels, and accept BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate. Please contact us for further guidance. Number of A levels required: 3. General Studies is not accepted, but a good performance may be taken into account if you fail to meet the conditions of the offer. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). per year for domestic (UK) students for 2027/28 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/035f5d03-c1de-37e2-59e6-a6aa6313cf81

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