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University degree

Geography and Planning

The University of Sheffield · Sheffield
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Combining human geography with planning, this course allows you to tackle issues of environmental and social justice within the context of urban development. Combining human geography with planning, this course allows you to tackle issues of environmental and social justice within the context of urban development. The School of Geography and Planning has an international research reputation spanning both disciplines - 100% of our research conducted within the geography/environmental studies subject and 95% within urban studies and planning was rated as world leading or internationally excellent, according to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

Fieldwork should be open to everyone - that's why we’ll cover the cost of travel, accommodation and food for all field classes. You’ll be free to focus on exploring new environments and developing new skills, without worrying about extra expenses. This course focuses on how you can respond to urban and environmental change.

It combines the social, cultural and political elements of human geography with the applied, practical edge of a planning education.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts35%
128-143 pts30%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts15%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£26,500
3 years on
£34,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching92%
Assessment & feedback75%
Academic support75%
Well organised89%
Learning resources83%
Student community87%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Sheffield's own site.
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