Geography and Urban and Regional Planning with Year Abroad

Address critical societal challenges, from urban regeneration to sustainable development, with the unique opportunity to spend a year abroad. This experience will empower you to shape the future of cities and regions, fostering healthier, fairer, and more sustainable environments. Through our Urban and Regional Planning course, you'll gain the skills to design better communities, tackle issues like climate change and inequality, and create spaces that benefit everyone. Enhance your learning with international experience, choosing from a diverse range of exchange partners to broaden your perspective on urban and regional planning.

Urban and regional planning will shape your future by giving you the skills to design better cities and communities. You will be tackling issues like climate change and inequality to help create spaces that are more sustainable for everyone.

Why Study Planning at Birmingham?

Professionally recognised - The programme is recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as a 'spatial' accredited qualification, meaning that it provides an employability edge and a first step towards Chartered Membership of this Institute.

Transferable skills - You will gain skills in digital tech, data analysis, GIS, and more, enabling graduates to move into a wide range of rewarding and impactful careers.

Flexibility - As well as providing a varied and rigorous urban planning curriculum, the programme offers students the flexibility to choose from a wide range of Geography modules to shape their own learning journey.

Fieldwork - Field trips are an integral part of the programme. As well as exploring Birmingham, one of the UK's largest and most dynamic cities, you will have the opportunity to attend European field trips in Years 1 and 2.