Program Description

Are you interested in cities and how they are developed? Do you like to think creatively about how urban spaces might work better for people? Are you concerned about social problems in cities and how we tackle the injustices that come with city life?

The BA Urban Studies programme is a three year honours degree that gives students the opportunity to study the urban and built environment using cutting-edge theories and practices in politics, economics, design, sociology and geography. Students develop a deep critical awareness of how cities work - and when they don't - and how the fortunes of city dwellers around the world can depend on the actions of global financiers, national politicians, and community activists.

The course teaches students key analytical and practical skills to prepare them for the workplace. It also allows students to specialise in the aspects of the subject that most interest them. The program also offers the flexibility to transfer between BA Urban Studies and MPlan Urban Studies and Planning, a year or more into their studies. Students can also spend part of their course in another country such as the USA, Denmark, France or Italy.