BA (Hons) Environment and Planning at University of Liverpool

This degree programme gives you a full understanding of the primary environmental challenges of the 21st century and provides you with the skills base to help address them. The Environment and Planning BA is part of a closely aligned suite of undergraduate programmes, sharing a common structure and educational ethos. Accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), the programme provides specialist knowledge in environmental management and assessment while preparing students to address the challenges of sustainable development at local and global scales.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The first year of study provides an introduction to basic features of the planning system in the United Kingdom and an awareness of the broad social, economic and environmental context in which contemporary planning issues arise. You will also improve your oral, written and visual communication skills and engage in group-based problem solving and practical work with local field days so you can put your newfound skills into practice in a real-life setting. Compulsory modules in year one include Understanding Places and Communities, Introduction to Planning and Development, Urban and Environmental Economics, Contemporary Planning, Merseyside and a Global Sense of Place.

Career pathways

Our programmes are varied, interdisciplinary, and have a strong vocational focus, meaning that Liverpool planning graduates enter a wide range of planning related careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Career development is embedded throughout the programme.

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