BA (Hons) Urban Planning at University of Liverpool

The Urban Planning programme provides you with the knowledge and the skills to understand and help address the challenges faced by urban areas today. You’ll gain a rounded understanding of the factors and forces that are shaping the urban environment. This course is part of a suite of closely aligned programmes that share a strong educational ethos and a commitment to addressing contemporary urban challenges.

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

Your first year of study introduces you to planning issues and the circumstances in which they arise. It provides an understanding of how planning powers, agencies and policies work to overcome the challenges that face cities and communities. 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

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