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Geography and Urban and Regional Planning Joint Honours: University of Birmingham

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Degree 
BSc
Address
Geography and Urban and Regional Planning Joint Honours: University of Birmingham, Carolyn Fox, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Subject
Geology Earth science and Geography
Duration 
3 years
Telephone 
+44 (0)121 414 5028
E-mail 

c.f...@bham.ac.uk

Website 
http://www.curs.bham.ac.uk



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The BSc Joint Honours in Geography and Urban and Regional Planning is a popular programme, particularly for those geography students with a keen interest in human geography.Based in the great planning laboratory that is Birmingham, you will be able to exploit fully the huge wealth of case study material available on your doorstep whilst interpreting these experiences in an international context.

This unique degree draws on the academic strengths of one of the largest and most prestigious Geography departments in the UK and the teaching, research and international reputation of the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS). This degree explores some of the big issues facing today’s and tomorrow’s societies including housing provision, climate change, sustainable development, property development, leisure, tourism and transport infrastructure.

CURS’ research, consultancy and professional development links with a wide range of public, private and community organisations ensure our teaching is relevant, at the cutting-edge and research-led.

First year

In Year 1, students are provided with an introduction to the history of planning as well as contemporary planning issues like sustainable development, regeneration and population.  Core modules include: Contemporary Human Geography; Earth and Ecological Systems; Tutorial and Field Techniques; Planning and the Built Environment; Society, Space and Policy; and Economy, Space and Policy.

Second year

In Year 2, students can choose to participate in an optional field trip to Birmingham’s ‘twin town’ of Lyon. Alternatively, you can undertake projects in neighbourhoods in Birmingham and the surrounding areas in collaboration with local community and voluntary sector groups.

Core modules include: The Sustainable Urban and Regional Economy; Urban Poverty and Planning; and Rural Policy and Planning. Students also get to choose from a large selection of optional modules that includes Cities, Townscapes, Societies and Culture; and Urban Explosions and Rural Poverty.

Third year

In Year 3, students participate in projects supervised by local agencies including Birmingham City Council’s Planning department, West Midlands Police, Birmingham International Airport and the Jewellery Quarter Regeneration Partnership.

Students are also able to choose from a substantial range of optional modules that includes After Communism – Social and Cultural Geographies of Transition; and Globalisation and Transport Planning. Students are also required to complete an extended essay on a topic of their own choice.

In each of the three years there is an emphasis on applied, ‘real world’ study, ensuring you gain those essential skills valued by all employers, including group and project work, IT skills, and audio-visual presentation and report writing skills.

Teaching and assessment

They use a number of different teaching and assessment methods including lectures, essays, group and individual work and formal examinations, culminating in an extended essay in Year 3. Throughout the degree you will receive personalised support from a dedicated team of academic and support staff.

Career opportunities

This degree opens doors to a wide variety of lucrative careers in the private and public sectors as well as to management traineeships. You will leave with a range of highly marketable skills relevant to careers beyond planning and its related fields.

The graduates are welcomed by a range of employers including: countryside conservation and national parks; the sport, leisure and tourism industries; environmental groups; local authorities; private planning consultancies and surveyors; the Civil Service; the Ministry of Defence; and the NHS.

Potential career opportunities in Britain and overseas include:

  • Town and country planning
  • Inner-city regeneration
  • Sustainable development
  • Housing and conservation
  • Property development or estates management
  • Planning in developing and transitional countries
  • Management traineeships in the public or private sectors
  • Teaching
  • Additional postgraduate study

Entry requirements

  • Number of A levels required: 3
  • Typical offer: ABB
  • Required subjects and grades: A level Geography grade B
  • General Studies: accepted
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 32 points including Geography at HL

Other qualifications are considered – see the entry requirements section for full details

Contact details

For general information about open days

Main University Switchboard

  • Postal address: The University of Birmingham
    Edgbaston
    Birmingham
    B15 2TT
    United Kingdom
  • Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3344
  • Fax: +44(0)121 414 3971

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