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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Study Human Geography alongside issues relating to Urban Planning to understand the challenges of our cities and contribute to future societies.
Course overview
You'll learn about the social forces that shape our society and the spaces we live in and discover techniques for ‘reading’ cities and spaces.
Our renowned experts will guide you through the practices of public planning and design, and help you explore the political and democratic factors that influence it, setting foundations for your career.
The degree integrates core areas from our geography and urban planning degrees to equip you with strong analytical and practical skills.
Your first year is professionally accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Professional accreditation
Stage 1 of this degree is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Some students particularly enjoy the planning element of this degree and decide they’d like to become a town planner. The accredited first year means you’re eligible to transfer to our Master of Planning MPlan Honours or Urban Planning BA Honours degree if this is something you decide you’d like to pursue.
Teaching methods
Our courses have a high level of staff and student interaction, including:
All modules also require a considerable amount of independent study, culminating in a dissertation under expert supervision in stage 3.
Work placement
Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 2 and 3.
You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.
If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. A work placement is not available if you're spending a year studying abroad. Placements are subject to availability.
Exam type
A levelA level:
ABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AABBB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15,P:0 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D3,M2,M2 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
32 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
30 level 3 credits achieved at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit. GCSE Maths grade B or 6 or Pass in Level 2 Maths required.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in a topic relevant to the degree programme, we will vary our offer to recognise this.
A minimum of 32 points with three subjects at Higher level grade 5 or above.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
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