Geography and Economics (Regional Science)

This interdisciplinary, three-year degree, led by experts from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science and the Department of Economics, examines issues that dominate the news and shape the world in which we live. You’ll address challenges across a range of scales – local, regional, national and global – from the spatial implications of economic processes, to the economic impact of social processes.

Develop your knowledge and expertise as you critically analyse:

how resources are allocated and used, and the consequences for social and economic wellbeing

the impact of consumerism and sustainability

issues of work, employment and development

how neighbourhoods and urban spaces are regenerated

the application of microeconomics and macroeconomics to globalisation.

We’ll support you to develop subject-specific and transferable skills, including:

GIS and remote sensing

modelling and cartography

statistical and numerical analyses

research techniques, including quantitative analysis, interviewing and ethnographic approaches

teamwork, communication, and leadership.

Throughout your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your learning and follow your individual interests through our wide range of optional modules.