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GEOGRAPHY
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E: geography@liverpool.ac.uk
PLANNING
The University of Liverpool
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E: planning@liverpool.ac.uk
www.liverpool.ac.uk/geography-and-planning
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Geog aphyand
Planning
Our Department consists of two traditional and
long established disciplines: Geography and
Spatial Planning (also known here as Civic Design).
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PLANNING
Geography offers unique insights into many of

the most pressing issues facing the world in the
21st century, such as globalisation, geopolitics,
climate change, sustainability, health, economics,
population and natural resource management.
Our degrees are intellectually stimulating and
help students develop as independent learners
with the key skills for future work.
Reconciling growing pressures for

development with the need to protect the
environment and to achieve greater social
equity are among the immense challenges
that are faced by town and regional planners
yet there continues to be a shortage of people
with appropriate qualifications to meet them.
We are one of the longest established Geography

departments in the world, with courses on
offer since 1886. We continue to build on
these long traditions offering a vibrant learning
environment where students are able to
develop their interests and skills through a varied
programme of study taught by leading experts.
Studying here will develop your geographical
knowledge and valuable skills such as
numeracy, literacy, laboratory skills, critical
thinking, teamwork, project management,
geographical information systems (GIS),
research design, policy analysis and many
more. This means that our Geography degrees
open up a range of career opportunities.
Securing a degree in this field will enable

you to enter this professional area of activity
at an extremely exciting time, with outstanding
prospects for job opportunities on graduation.
Our students develop a broad overview of
how our towns and cities have developed
and specialise in their final years in
environmental or urban regeneration issues.
With a pioneering approach to planning and
regeneration, Liverpool is an ideal location in
which to study town and regional planning.
For programme details, career pathways, study
abroad opportunities and much more, see:
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GEOGRAPHY
Geography
An investment
inyour future
We constantly review our programmes to ensure
that employability is at the heart of our degrees. This
means that a Geography degree from the University
of Liverpool gives you the experience and skills for
a wide range of career opportunities.
WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES
By the time you graduate you will have

developed valuable abilities such as numeracy,
literacy, laboratory skills, critical thinking,
team work, project management, graphicacy,
research design, policy analysis and many
more. Geographical information systems
(GIS) is an important specialist skill and an
area in which we undertake world-leading
research. Employers are increasingly looking
for people who can use this technology, found
in everything from mobile phones to state-ofthe-art navigation aids. Such employers include
planners and insurers, who use GIS to model
flood risk, and private companies, who use it
to identify potential customers. Our students
graduate with important skills in GIS which
make them attractive to potential employers.
As a geography student here, you will

have the option to undertake a work-based
dissertation, which combines your final
year independent research project with a
placement in industry. This provides you with
the opportunity to undertake an internship
related to your future career goals during
the summer between second and third
year, and use this experience to contribute
to your academic studies at the same time.
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QUALIFYING YOU FOR LIFE
In addition to this, our numerous field classes

offer the chance to work directly with a range
of stakeholders from industry, the public sector
and NGOs.
I picked geography because of the breadth of the

subject. Its one of the few subjects where you can
develop an understanding of contemporary social
science alongside cutting-edge natural science.
Geography is applicable to pretty much every
aspect of life. In third year in particular you get a
lot of elective modules with a very broad spectrum
and can really satisfy your intellectual intrigue.
DAN WILBERFORCE
GEOGRAPHY BSC (HONS)
See what Dan had to say about

studying Geography at Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/video
WHY CHOOSE GEOGRAPHY

AT LIVERPOOL?
A friendly and supportive environment.
Geographers at the University of Liverpool
are not only leaders in their field but, according
to current students, are also friendly,
enthusiastic and accessible. Our size means
that it is possible for students to get to know
everyone in their year, as well as all of our
staff with an excellent staff-student ratio.
A Geography degree involves hard work and
learning to study independently, but we work
hard to provide the support you need and to
make sure that it is an enjoyable experience.
Skills development. The tutorial system
operates in all three years and is closely
linked to skills development. Practical training
is central to our courses and there are
opportunities for students to combine their
dissertation in final year with a work placement
to gain valuable work experience.
Fieldwork is key. We are renowned for the
unparalleled fieldwork experience we offer
our undergraduates. From your first week
to your final year, field classes are an integral
part of your learning.
Impressive learning environment. The
University has invested heavily in teaching
facilities including the new award-winning
Central Teaching Laboratory (CTL).
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This state-of-the-art learning environment,

includes a dedicated laboratory and access
to computing and flexible teaching spaces.
The CTL houses much of our industry-standard
equipment, providing a second-to-none
learning environment. Our Geographical
Information Systems/Cartography suite houses
a computing centre, and is one of the few
remaining staffed map collections in the country,
containing over 100,000 maps, 600 atlases
and CD ROMs allowing access to digital data.
Flexibility of degrees. Both our BA and BSc
Geography degrees are flexible. As a student,
you can choose to specialise in physical or
human geography, or maintain a mixture
throughout your degree. You can also take
modules from outside Geography, and many
students value the opportunity to keep up an
interest in another subject area as part of their
Geography degree.
Relevance to the world now. All of our academic
staff are involved in research that relates to,
and is informing, contemporary policy debates
and challenges. This research feeds into our
teaching, so studying a Geography degree at
Liverpool means that you will learn about, and
develop the techniques and understanding to
address, key contemporary political, societal
and environmental concerns.
STUDY ABROAD
As part of your Geography degree programme
you have the opportunity to study abroad.
Studying abroad has huge personal and
academic benefits, as well as giving you
a head start in the graduate job market.
Geography students can currently apply to
study with one of the many worldwide partners
we share links with. For more information,
visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad
In 2012 86% of our students

graduated with a 1st or
2:1 degree.
90
of our research activity has been

deemed world-leading or internationally
excellent, or internationally
recognised. (RAE 2008)
CAREER PROSPECTS
Geography is a subject that bridges the
social and physical sciences. Those studying
geography develop transferable knowledge
and skills which open up a wide range of
career opportunities.
Our Geography programmes are constantly
reviewed to ensure that graduates leave
with the key skills to compete in the global
workplace. Recent graduates have gone
on to careers including:
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Research Executive
Geotechnical Assistant
Governmental Researcher
Environment Assistant
Project Development Officer
Data and Research Consultant

Public Health Intelligence Officer
Ranger
Trainee Chartered Accountant
Conservation Volunteer
Business Development Officer
Town Planner
Teacher
HR Supervisor
Other graduates are putting the transferable
skills they have gained into practice in
careers such as accountancy, teaching
and management. A significant number
join Graduate Training Programmes in
major organisations.
RECENT EMPLOYERS
Environment Agency
British Airways
NatWest
Envirolink
British Gas
BT
Civil Service
Guardian News Group
Hereford Council
Lancashire County Council
HM Revenue and Customs
Mouchel
British Council
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Bruntwood
Bradford Council
The Research Partnership
POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
Given our research environment, gaining your
degree here is also perfect preparation for
postgraduate study at Masters or PhD level,
and for a ground-breaking academic career.
For students who might wish to continue
their studies at postgraduate level, there is
a range of Masters programmes, including:
MA in Globalisation and Development, MA
in Population Studies, MSc in Environment
and Climate Change, MSc in Environmental
Science, and MSc in Geographical Information
Science. There are also opportunities for
PhD study drawing on staff specialisms,
and to apply for funding from a range of
organisations, including the ESRC (Economic
and Social Research Council) and NERC
(Natural Environment Research Council).
The University of Liverpool is a research-intensive

university, and many of our academic staff are leading
researchers in their fields. What this means for you
as a student is that your learning will be informed
by the very latest developments in Geography.
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An example of an area of current research

is a project entitled Quantifying Weather
and Climate Impacts on Health in Developing
Countries (QWeCI), which is funded by the
European Commission Seventh Framework
programme and led by Professor Andy Morse.
The project focuses on climate and disease in
Senegal, Ghana and Malawi and aims to give
decision makers the necessary time to deploy
intervention methods to help prevent large
scale spread of diseases such as Rift Valley
fever and malaria. It is thought that climate
change will alter global disease distributions,
and although scientists have significant
knowledge of the climate triggers for particular
diseases, the QWeCI project brings much
needed research to help understand how far
into the future these events can be predicted.
The project aims to understand at a more

fundamental level the climate drivers of the
vector-borne diseases of malaria, Rift Valley
fever, and certain tick-borne diseases, which
all have major human and livestock health
and economic implications in Africa, in order
to assist with their short-term management
and make projections of their future likely
impacts. The project is an example of how
geographers at Liverpool are at the forefront
of climate change research which has a
significant humanitarian impact.
I studied BA Geography at the University of

Liverpool, graduating in June 2012 with a first
class degree. I am now based in Sheffield on the
National Graduate Development Programme.
Perhaps the most appealing thing about a geography
degree to me was the tremendous flexibility it offered
careers wise. There is a wide range of career paths that
my former class mates have chosen to go down, from
teaching to management and from research to work
in the third sector the range is huge. I am almost
certain that many of my friends, like myself, did
not knowexactly what they wanted to do before
embarking upon their degree, but that is what is so
fantastic about geography. It offers you three years
to learn not only about the world, but what your
place may be within it.
If you want a course that not only teaches you about
the world but makes you want to change it, that offers
huge scope and flexibility, that enables you to develop
those all-important softer skills and that does all
of this in a supportive and friendly environment,
then Geography at Liverpool is the course for you.
CARYS CLAFFEY
GEOGRAPHY BA (HONS)
Graduate
Profile
Research in context
Prog amme details

Degrees at a Glance
UCAS Code
Length (Years)
Page
Geography BA (Hons)
L700
12
Geography BSc (Hons)
F800
14
Geography BSc (Hons) (4 year route including

a Foundation Year at Carmel College)
F808
18
Environmental Sciences BSc (Hons)
F750
16
Other Programmes that Geography contributes to

Geology and Physical Geography BSc (Hons)
F6F8
19
Geology and Physical Geography MESci (Hons)
FF68
20
Oceans, Climate and Physical Geography BSc (Hons)
FF78
21
This subject can be taken as part of a Combined Honours degree.

See www.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours for further details.
Entrance Requirements
See www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for current entrance requirements.
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Foundation programmes have flexible entry requirements. For further information, download
the Foundation course brochure from the website below or contact Carmen Nuez at
Carmel College: E: degree@carmel.ac.uk T: +44 (0)1744 452 224 www.carmel.ac.uk
HOW YOU LEARN
WHICH GEOGRAPHY DEGREE?
To help students meet the intellectual and

practical challenges of studying Geography,
our courses are taught using a student-centred
approach, involving a range of learning
experiences. These include:
The BA and BSc programmes in Geography

are designed to give you the opportunity
to pursue specialist pathways in Human
or Physical Geography, but both are also
flexible and will allow you to combine the
sub-disciplines throughout your degree.
We offer specialised modules informed by
research at the forefront of debates in Human
and Physical Geography, along with modules
which allow you to explore the interaction
between society and the environment.
Small tutor groups (typically 8 students)

through all years
High levels of field and lab-based teaching
within the Department and in Europes
most advanced teaching laboratories
An emphasis on active, problem-based
learning (learning by doing)
Hands-on experience of cutting-edge
laboratory technologies in Physical
Geography, and innovations in research
methodology and community consultation
in Human Geography
Supervised independent and group project
work, including (for single honours degrees)
a final year independent research-based
dissertation supervised by a dedicated
expert in the field.
If you want to study geography integrated

with another subject, then the flexibility of our
BA and BSc Geography degrees allows you
to take up to a quarter of your modules each
year from another subject area. If you want
to do more than this, we offer joint honours
programmes with subjects including Geology
and Ocean Science and there are other
combinations available through the Universitys
Combined Honours programmes.
HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED

Assessments are designed around developing
skills and styles of communication that will
be relevant to future employers. So, in addition
to exams and essays, you will also undertake
assessments that include computer-based
exercises, oral presentations, policy briefs, field
projects, and research reports. Single Honours
Geography students complete a compulsory
10,000-word dissertation in their final year on
a topic of their choice. This is your opportunity
to develop skills as an independent academic
researcher, supported on a one-to-one basis
by an expert in the field.
For current entrance requirements and full

module details, see www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/
undergraduate/courses
Geography BA (Hons)
UCAS code: L700
Programme length: 3 years
Geography enquiries:
geography@liverpool.ac.uk
Globalisation, geopolitics, health and
sustainability are amongst the largest
challenges confronting society in the 21st
century. Geography enables you to understand
these issues and the ways in which they
shape the world. Our degree programmes
help you develop expert knowledge and skills
to interrogate the range of different approaches
to, and perspectives on, these issues, as well
as the ability to understand how they interact.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Our programmes are flexible, allowing you
to choose from a wide range of modules,
shaping your degree to suit your particular
areas of interest.
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In order to give a strong foundation to your

degree all students take core modules in Year
One which help introduce you to the breadth
of the subject, and to provide the key ideas
which inform the rest of the course. Core
modules include, Study Skills and GIS; New
Horizons in Human Geography; Human
Geography through Merseyside (includes
practical and field work); Research Frontiers
in Human Geography and also Living with
Environmental Change.
In addition, you can choose optional modules

from within human and physical geography,
or from other disciplines including Planning,
Sociology, Psychology, Archaeology, Irish
Studies, Politics, History, Oceanography,
Earth Sciences and Life Sciences, amongst
many others.
In Year Two, skills development is a central
part of the course, with core modules in
Research Skills, Statistics for Social Scientists,
Principles and Theory in Geography and a
field class. You can then choose additional
modules from a range of human geography
specialisms, including Population and
Societies, Rural Geographies, Social and
Cultural Geographies, Applied GIS and
Modelling and Political Economies of
Globalisation. You also have the flexibility
to choose physical geography modules along
with options from outside the discipline.
In Year Three, students complete an independent
dissertation which brings together the
skills and techniques learnt in the degree
to produce a piece of academic research.
Amongst several specialist human geography
modules at Year Three (including Geographies
of Resistance, European Population Trends,
Postcolonial Geographies, Poland: Political,
Social and Cultural Geographies since 1939
and Geographies of Energy and Natural
Resources) there are opportunities for overseas
field study in destinations such as Barcelona,
Santa Cruz (California) and Singapore.
Fieldwork is central to your degree at Liverpool
and there are plenty of opportunities to gather
and interpret information in the field as well
as from published and documentary sources.
You will learn through a combination of

individual and group work, including practicals
in our purpose built (23 million) Central Teaching
Laboratory. Here, there are specialist flexible
learning and computing facilities, ideal for human
geography project work, which develops skills
in areas such as community liaison methods,
statistical and GIS techniques, data analysis,
policy analysis and presentation skills.
Year One
Five core modules:
Study Skills and GIS (includes residential
field weekend)
Research Frontiers in Human Geography
Human Geography through Merseyside
(includes practical and field work)
New Horizons in Human Geography
Living with Environmental Change
Plus three optional modules:
Ecology and Conservation
Town and Country Planning: An Introduction
Contemporary Town Planning
Urban and Environmental Economics
Social Change and Social Policy In
Contemporary Society 1
Social Change and Social Policy In
Contemporary Society 2: Changing
Inequalities
Foundations in International Politics
Experiments in Physical Geography 1
(one day per week)
Changes in Earth Surface Processes
(includes 5-6 days fieldwork)
(one day per week)
Year Two
Four core modules:
Research Skills
Principles and Theory in Geography
Statistics for Social Scientists
Field Class (Newcastle or Edinburgh)
Plus three optional modules:
Political Economies of Globalisation
Population and Societies
Rural Geographies
Social and Cultural Geographies
An introduction to Environmental History
Applied GIS and Geographical Modelling
Quaternary Environmental Change
Soils and Slopes
Catchment Hydrology
Climatology
Geomorphology: Ice, Sea and Air
Cities and Regions
Environmental Sustainability
Urban Sociology
Comparing Welfare States
Crime, Deviance and Culture
Social Exclusion
Gender and Sexuality
Year Three
One core module:
Dissertation or Work Based Dissertation
(30 credit double module)
One optional field class module:
Singapore, Barcelona or Santa Cruz

Plus six optional modules (four if taking

an optional field class):
European Population Trends
Postcolonial Geographies
Poland: Political, Social and Cultural
Geographies since 1939
Geographies of Resistance
Issues in Geography
Natural Hazards and Society
Geographies of Energy and Natural
Resources
Geographical Information Systems
Human-Environment Interactions
Climate Change: A Critical Review
Coastal Environments: Spatial and
Temporal Change
Fluvial Environments
Understanding Social Exclusion
The Cultural Economy of Cities
Gender, the Body and Identity
Race, Community and Identity
Note: Precise modules on offer may vary
due to staffing and other changes.
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This subject can be taken as part

of a Combined Honours degree. See
www.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours
for further details.

UCAS code: F800
Geography enquiries:
geography@liverpool.ac.uk
Geography is a dynamic and exciting subject
of great relevance for meeting the challenges
of the 21st century. Our degrees address
important questions about whether the
planets natural resources are able to sustain
an increasing population, how physical earth
systems respond to human activity, how
we manage resources, and how we live with
environmental change. If you are interested
in environmental issues and like the idea of
addressing problems on global and local
scales, then this is the programme for you.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Many people who take the Geography
BSc (Hons) programme choose the
Physical Geography modules, which are
more scientifically based, but the full range
of Human Geography modules is also open
to you and the flexibility of the degree allows
you to shape your own programme of study.
Modules in Year One include Experiments in
Physical Geography (in our newly built teaching
labs); Changes in Earth Surface Processes
(includes five/six days fieldwork) and
Living with Environmental change. In Year
Two modules may include Climatology;
Meteorology; Geomorphology and Soils,
Slopes and the Environment as well as core
European fieldwork.
Amongst several specialist modules in
Year Three there are opportunities for
overseas field study in destinations such
as Almeria (Spain) and Santa Cruz (California).
You can also take modules offered by other
departments such as Civic Design, Sociology,
Psychology, Irish Studies, Archaeology,
Politics, History, Oceanography, Earth
Sciences and Life Sciences, along with
Human Geography modules.
You will be able to attend a number of

field programmes (including an optional
overseas trip in the final year) to test your
powers of observation, field measurement
and information gathering. You will also
spend time in the laboratory, doing project
work, conducting experiments and analysing
data using the latest in IT equipment. An
assigned tutor will help you develop your
personal skills through all three years.
Year One
Five core modules:
Study Skills and GIS (includes residential
field weekend)
(one day per week)
(includes 5-6 days fieldwork)
(one day per week)
Plus at least five modules from the following:
Research Frontiers in Human Geography
New Horizons in Human Geography
Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
Climate, Atmosphere and Oceans
Mathematics and Physics for Environmental
Scientists
Minerals, Magmas and Volcanoes
Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks
and Fossils
Ocean Chemistry and Life
Year Two
Three core modules:
Research Skills (Geography
and Environmental Science)
Principles and Theory in Geography
European Field Class
Plus at least five modules from the following:
Quaternary Environmental Change
Soils and Slopes
Catchment Hydrology
Climatology
Geomorphology: Ice, Sea and Air
Statistics for Environmental Scientists
An introduction to Environmental History
Estuaries: their Geochemistry and Life
Magmatism and Volcanic Hazards
Sedimentary Processes and Depositional
Environments
Palaeobiology and Evolution
Rural Geographies
Cities and Regions

Year Three
One core module:
Dissertation or Work Based Dissertation
One optional field class module:
Almeria (Spain) or Santa Cruz (California)
Plus six optional modules (four if taking
an optional field class):
Natural Hazards and Society
Human-Environment Interactions
Geographies of Energy and Natural
Resources
Issues in Geography
Geographical Information Systems
Climate Change: A Critical Review
Coastal Environments: Spatial and
Temporal Change
Fluvial Environments
Geographies of Resistance
European Population Trends
Postcolonial Geographies
Poland: Political, Social and Cultural
Geographies since 1939
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Environmental Science BSc (Hons)

UCAS code: F750
Environmental Science enquiries:
envsci@liverpool.ac.uk
The Environmental Science degree provides
a wide breadth of study opportunities from
across the School of Environmental Sciences.
It provides you with an opportunity to either
take a broad range of modules throughout the
three years of your study, or choose a particular
area of specialism. If you are interested in the
environment and recognise that the solutions
to future environmental challenges are going
to require solutions from across traditional
disciplines, then the Environmental Sciences
degree at Liverpool is for you.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
The Environmental Sciences degree
provides a range of modules which focus
on pressing environmental issues, questions
and solutions. All of our modules centre
on real world issues and applications, with
a wide variety of options including Ecology
and Conservation; Quaternary Environmental
Change; Evolution and Biodiversity; Changes
in Earth Surface Processes; Practical Skills for
Ecologists; Experiments in Physical Geography
and Environmental Chemistry. Practicals and
project work are carried out both individually
and in groups and all students are given a firm
grounding in the latest geographical techniques
and technologies through core units on
research methods and Geographical
Information Systems.
Practical and field-based experiences are central

to our degree and students will have core and
optional fieldwork modules in all three years
of their degree. You will have the opportunity
to undertake fieldwork in locations such as
Almeria (Spain) and Santa Cruz (California).
We also take advantage of Liverpools ideal
location to make shorter visits to Wales, the
Lake District, and Scotland to exemplify many
of the themes and issues that you address
in the course.
You will be assigned a personal tutor in each
of the three years who will provide pastoral
care and help you in your skills development
and preparation for your chosen path after
your degree.
Year One
Core modules:
Study Skills and GIS
Evolution and Biodiversity
Experiments in Physical Geography
(one day per week)
Practical Skills for Ecologists
In addition, students must take two of

the following optional modules: Living
with Environmental Change; Introduction
to Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils; Ocean
Chemistry and Life; Ecology and the
Global Environment; Marine Ecosystems
and Impacts; Marine Biology; Climate,
Atmospheres and Oceans; Environmental
Chemistry; Ocean Chemistry and Life;
Contemporary Town Planning; Town and
Country Planning: An introduction; Earth
Structure and Plate Tectonics and Urban
and Environmental Economics.
Year Two
Core modules:
Research Skills
Statistics for Environmental Scientists
A Field Class
In addition, students must take at least three
of the following modules (or combinations),
with at least one module from each group.
Group A: Quaternary Environmental
Change; Sedimentary Processes and
Depositional Environments; Slopes and
Soils; Geomorphology: Ice, Sea and Air;
Catchment Hydrology; Climatology.

Group B: Environmental Sustainability;

People, Resources and Time: An Introduction
to Environmental History; Human Impacts
on Marine Ecosystems; Estuaries Their
Geochemistry and Life; Population and
Community Ecology; Introduction to
Behavioural Ecology; Physiology, Ecology
and Behaviour of Marine Organisms.
Year Three
Core modules:
Dissertation (or Work Based Dissertation)
Contemporary Issues in Ecology
and Environment
A field class (either Santa Cruz or Almeria)
In addition, students must take at least
two from the following modules: Surviving
the Marine Environment: Adaption; HumanEnvironment Interactions: Learning from
the past; Advanced Skills in Ecology and
Environment; Advanced Topics in Ecology;
Conservation Biology; Geographies of Energy
and Natural Resources; Marine Ecology
from the Palaeozoic to the Future Ocean;
Politics of the Environment; Natural Hazards
and Society; Ocean Dynamics; Planning Law
and Governance; Fluvial Environments; Coastal
Environments: Spatial and Temporal Change;
Marine Ecology and Management; Issues
and Climate Change A Critical Review.
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Finally, students may take up to one module,

approved by the programme director, taught
by other departments (normally in science or
language subjects) in Years Two and Three.
Students are assessed using a wide

range of assessment techniques including:
exams, essays, laboratory and computer
practicals, field assignments, group work,
oral presentation and dissertations.
Programme with
a Foundation Year
PROGRAMME CONTENT
You will gain a solid grounding in a range
of science subjects including Geography
and Mathematics and will have a choice
of Chemistry, Physics, Information
Technology or Biology modules.
On completing the foundation year, you will
then choose modules from the Geography BSc
(Hons) programme and be based at the main
University campus with the option to transfer
onto the F6F8, FF78 or F800 programmes.
Year Zero
Geography BSc (Hons) (4 year

route including a Foundation
Year at Carmel College)
UCAS code: F808
Key contact: Carmen Nunez
E: degree@carmel.ac.uk
Interested in studying for a BSc (Hons)
Geography degree, but feel that you lack
the appropriate science background or have
a non-standard academic background? Then
here is a programme thats been designed for
you. Your foundation year is spent at Carmel
College, after which studies transfer to the
University site.
The College offers small class sizes and high
standards of academic achievement that are
moderated by University staff. A separate
brochure called The University of Liverpool
Foundation Degree Programme at Carmel
College can be obtained from Carmen
Nuez, email degree@carmel.ac.uk
Your first year (Year 0) is based at Carmel

College, St Helens, about nine miles from
the main University campus. The programme,
which is moderated by University staff,
comprises introductory modules in Geography,
Mathematics and one module chosen from
Chemistry, Physics, Information Technology
and Biology.
Years One, Two and Three

In the second, third and fourth years, students
follow their chosen modules from the BSc
Geography list on the main University campus.
Degrees offered with

other Departments
Geology and Physical
UCAS code: F6F8
Geology enquiries: geology@liverpool.ac.uk
The Earth surface system is dynamic and
diverse, with changes driven by the interplay
of physical, chemical, geological and biological
processes in a wide range of environments.
Drawing on the complementary expertise
of staff in Geology and Physical Geography,
this integrated degree programme provides a
clear view of the controlling processes that link
landscape evolution with environmental change
and natural events that impact human activity.
All fieldwork in Years Two and Three is
exclusively designed for this degree, thus
specifically addressing the academic
needs of an integrated discipline.
This programme is recognised under the
Accreditation of Geoscience First Degree
scheme of the Geological Society of London,
satisfying the requirements of Fellowship and
Chartered Geologist status.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Your training will include the comprehensive
study of surface and near surface processes,
relevant to many industrial, engineering and
environmental employment sectors. Years
One and Two cover a wide range of geological
and physical geography topics, allowing
for greater choice in the final year. A research
based dissertation is undertaken in Year
Three on a geological and/or geomorphological
topic. A third year two week field class to
southeastern Spain, designed for Geology
and Physical Geography students, integrates
all aspects of the degree.
Graduates from this degree programme
either gain employment directly or proceed
to vocational MSc (such as Recent
Environmental Change, Engineering
Geology) or PhD degree programmes.
For more information on this programme see
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/
brochure to view the Earth, Ocean and
Ecological Sciences brochure.
Geology and Physical

Geography MESci (Hons)
UCAS code: FF68
Geology enquiries: geology@liverpool.ac.uk
This four-year MESci Geology and Physical
Geography degree is a strongly integrated
programme benefiting from the complementary
research expertise of staff in Geology and
Physical Geography. The degree provides
thorough training in the multi-disciplinary
approach required to document and understand
spatial and temporal variations in physical
processes operating on the Earth.
The first two years are shared with the BSc
programme. The final two years provide
a wider choice of taught modules and
a comprehensive fieldwork programme.
In addition, students have the opportunity
to design and undertake a major individual
research project that will provide them with
skills in analysis, synthesis, problem solving,
and reporting.
This degree is accredited by the Geological
Society of London, satisfying the requirements
of Fellowship and Chartered Geologist status.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
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Geography
Your training will focus on practical and

quantitative aspects of geological and
geographical science through study of
the interaction of surface and near surface
processes on the Earth.
Research-based dissertations on topics of

your choice are undertaken in Years Three
and Four on projects that are geological and/
or geomorphological. Year Four includes the
opportunity for additional field courses to
Dorset (applied basin analysis) and Tenerife
(volcanic processes).
The unique range of skills that MESci Geology
and Physical Geography students develop
make them attractive to employers in the
geotechnical and resource exploration
industries, as well as the environmental
monitoring, surveying and planning sectors.
Oceans, Climate and Physical

UCAS code: FF78
Ocean Sciences enquiries:
oceansciences@liverpool.ac.uk
The way that the Earth behaves as a system
results from interactions between the land,
the oceans and the atmosphere. Complex
issues such as climate change, sea level
rise and environmental pollution can only
be fully understood if all the different facets
of the Earths behaviour are considered.
While the Ocean Sciences deal with present

day and future climate change scenarios,
the link to physical geography provides an
understanding of changes in climate over the
last several thousand years to provide context
for recent climate change. This was the first
UK university programme to combine land,
ocean and climate studies in an integrated
programme of study.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Your training will cover core topics in
Oceanography, Physical Geography,
Geology and Ecology as well as modules in
IT and Communication Skills. There will be
the opportunity to participate in field/project
work using the Universitys research vessel
throughout the course of your studies, as
well as a full sea practical using other UK
marine facilities during your final year. You
will undertake a major research project.
Scientists from the National Oceanography
Centre in Liverpool provide guest lectures
and supervision of projects. Students without
mathematics, physics or chemistry at A-level
will be required to take remedial courses.

RECENT EMPLOYERS
Planning
An investment
in your future
The programmes are broadly based, with a strong
vocational focus and graduates enter into a wide
range of planning related careers in both the public
and private sector and urban and rural specialisms.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Planning offers extremely varied careers, in both
the public and private sector and urban and
rural specialisms. Graduates tend to be promoted
quickly and our graduates are scattered
worldwide, many in senior positions in central
and local government, private practice and
academic institutions. You can expect a handson approach to your studies working on live
projects with public and private organisations
providing you with the skills you need to practice
planning after graduation. Our RTPI-approved
programmes ensure that you are fully qualified
to enter this fast-growing and dynamic profession.
QUALIFYING YOU FOR LIFE
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The key skills acquired in the course of the

undergraduate programmes include study
skills in social science methodology; use of
various forms of information technology, notably
computer aided design software (SketchUp)
and geographical information system (GIS)
software (ArcMap); oral, writing and visual

presentation skills; as well as experience
of group working, as a member of a team,
in carrying out and managing real-world
practical planning projects that are undertaken
on behalf of external client agencies.
WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Upon completion of the MPlan degree
programme, students wishing to pursue
a career in planning will need to gain two
years of relevant professional experience before
seeking Chartered Town Planner status as a
Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
(MRTPI). Initial experience can be gained in a
very wide variety of planning-related agencies.
A large proportion of graduates join local
authorities in both urban and rural areas dealing
with a wide range of planning-related
issues, from development control, to the
development and implementation of policy.
Other graduates prefer to focus on urban
problems, taking advantage of the growing
opportunities to work with private sector
consultants and other agencies.
Local Authority: Islington Borough Council,

Lancashire County Council
Public bodies: Transport for London (TFL),
Natural England, Environment Agency
Consultancy: Atkins, Arup, Indigo
Quangos/Non-governmental organisations:
Liverpool Vision, Morecombe Bay Partnership
Further postgraduate study: Masters and PhD
Career paths taken by our recent graduates:

Planners (Strategic and Policy;
Development Control)
Urban designers
Planning consultants
Environmental Managers
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) officers
GIS officers
Liverpool is a really good case study

for looking at regeneration, and there
are a lot of activities related to planning
going on in the city, for example
talks. There is a strong emphasis
throughout the course on teamwork,
we do a lot of group projects which is
good preparation for working life after
we graduate. In between third and
fourth year we have a placement, and
placements are encouraged throughout
the course to help you explore your
career options and apply the theory
that you learn in the real world.
ANDREW KING
TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING MPLAN
See what Andrew had to say about studying

Town and Regional Planning at Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/video
WHY CHOOSE PLANNING AT LIVERPOOL?

World-leading planning school. The
Department celebrated its centenary in
2009 and is the worlds oldest planning school.
We edit the Town Planning Review, the leading
international urban and regional planning
journal with its own centenary celebrations
having taken place in 2010. Furthermore,
we also edit the Journal of Environmental
Assessment Policy and Management.
Hands-on experience. Students meet
practitioners and undertake employer-linked
practical projects, proposals from many of
which have gone on to be implemented by
the agencies involved. Field trips are an integral
part of each year of study, enabling students
to gain first-hand experience of planning
issues and policies.
Employer links. We take our professional
training responsibilities very seriously. We
have strong links with the Royal Town Planning
Institute (RTPI), the body responsible for the
professional accreditation of the Town and
Regional Planning degree programme and
close working relationships with planning
authorities and other agencies throughout
the North West region.
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Leading global centre of excellence.

We were the worlds first planning school
and today we are a leading global centre of
excellence in professional planning education
and research. The Department of Planning,
formerly known as the Department of Civic
Design, currently sits within the School of
Environmental Sciences, and shares close
relations with Geography.
High calibre staff and students from the UK

and overseas choose to work with us and
our graduates can be found in senior positions
all over the world. In research our expanding
multidisciplinary team is playing a pivotal
role in addressing the planning challenges
and opportunities of the 21st century.
Dynamic city location. With a pioneering
approach to planning and regeneration,
Liverpool is an ideal location in which to
study town and regional planning. Merseyside
offers unrivalled opportunities to witness
the application of leading-edge practices in
tackling the challenges of urban regeneration.
International influence. The Department
is also contributing to the provision of a
new city planning undergraduate programme
at the Universitys Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool
University (XJTLU) campus at Suzhou near
Shanghai, China.
Interdisciplinary links. Our programmes offered
are interdisciplinary and draw upon strong links
with other departments in the University.
STUDY ABROAD
As part of your Planning degree, you may have
the opportunity to study abroad at our partner
campus, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University
(XJTLU), China, or at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Studying abroad
has huge personal and academic benefits,
as well as giving you the head start in the
graduate job market. For more information,
visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad
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of our research activity has been deemed

world-leading or internationally excellent,
or internationally recognised.
(RAE 2008)
The University of Liverpool is a research-intensive

university, and many of our academic staff are leading
researchers in their fields. What this means for you
as a student is that your learning will be informed
by the very latest developments in Planning.
MAPPING THE NATION
This year has seen the release of the 2011
census data for England and Wales at Output
Area Level. This offers the possibility to map
various attributes about people and places
for very small geographic areas. Researchers
in Planning developed an Open Atlas of the
2011 data, mapping all the attributes for every
local authority in England and Wales. This
research has gained national press and social
media coverage as it offers insights into the
composition and changes we have seen
in the cities of the UK.
TRANSBOUNDARY PLANNING IN
THE EUROPEAN ATLANTIC (TPEA)
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Planning
Europes seas offer unparalleled opportunities

for sustainable use, both for traditional and
emerging maritime sectors. The University of
Liverpool is taking a leading role in the evolution
of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) research
nationally and across Europe.
Blue growth is contingent on ecosystem

health, and activities need to be carefully
planned in relation to each other and the
surrounding environment. This is recognised
as a key mechanism for achieving these goals.
However, MSP requires careful coordination
across marine and coastal jurisdictions, to
take account of the interests and dynamics
of neighbouring areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
To date, the use of environmental assessment
(EA) for reducing disaster risk has not been
widely researched, or indeed, been widely
implemented in practice, despite its potential
to act as a cost-effective means of reducing
disaster risk. However, its benefits have been
recognised by many organisations active in
disaster management. For this reason, a UKJapan workshop on the integration between
EA and disaster management was held in
Tokyo in 2012, funded by the UK ESRC and
the Japanese JSPS. Workshop participants
from the University of Liverpool explored the
potential role that environmental assessment
can play in disaster risk reduction.
Having a good degree was beneficial when

searching for employment, but what was
particularly important was what I had to offer
potential employers that no other graduate could
give. Civic Design (now known as Planning) at
Liverpool gave me this edge, with a comprehensive
course that ensured I would stand out from the
crowd, confident in all of the areas that the profession
demands. My time studying Civic Design was not
only enjoyable but, most importantly, extremely
worthwhile. It provided me with the skills necessary
to successfully take the first steps of my planning
career. University for me was more than simply
an academic experience. My main purpose was
to obtain a degree and go on to acquire a job
that I enjoyed and that paid well.
GARY LYNCH
GRADUATE URBAN PLANNER, TAYLOR YOUNG LTD
TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING MPLAN
Graduate
Profile
Research in context
Prog amme details
Environment and
Planning BA (Hons)
UCAS code: K4L7
Degrees at a Glance
UCAS Code
Length (Years)
Page
Environment and Planning BA (Hons)
K4L7
29
Town and Regional Planning MPlan
K400
31
Urban Regeneration and Planning BA (Hons)
K430
29
Programme offered by the School of Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
F750
16
This subject can be taken as part of a Combined Honours degree.

See www.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours for further details.
Entrance Requirements
See www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for current entrance requirements.
WHICH DEGREE
Three degree programmes are offered.
The first two years of study are common
to all three programmes. During that period,
students can easily transfer between the
programmes as they become more aware
of their own capabilities and career objectives.
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Planning
Our unique three-year BA (Hons)

programmes Environment and Planning
and Urban Regeneration and Planning,
are designed for those who wish to pursue
a broadly-based planning-related degree
programme with a social and environmental
theme. Students gain an understanding of
the changing features and the ever-increasing
demands of modern society.
Environment and Planning students develop

an awareness of the need to balance economic
growth and development with protecting the
environment. Urban Regeneration and Planning
students are more concerned with the ways in
which planning initiatives can contribute to the
achievement of urban regeneration objectives.
The four-year undergraduate Town and
Regional Planning programme is designed
to satisfy the professional accreditation
requirements of the Royal Town Planning
Institute and enables students to fast track
into the profession. It is a combined planning
programme that meets both spatial and
specialist RTPI planning requirements.
Students have the opportunity, from Year
Three onwards, to specialise in either Spatial
Planning and Environmental Change or
Transforming Cities and Regions. The fouryear programme enables a much deeper
appreciation to be gained of planning and its
context than can be achieved in a one-year
intensive masters programme.
Urban Regeneration
and Planning BA (Hons)
UCAS code: K430
least four modules relating to Environment

and Planning and this focus can be further
developed by selecting appropriate module
options or preparing a dissertation on a topic
related to this area of specialism.
Planning enquiries: planning@liverpool.ac.uk
Year One
Students gain a rounded understanding

of the factors and forces that are shaping
the environment and the role that planning
can play in reconciling conflicting interests.
Attention is focused on the approaches
adopted to the protection and enhancement
of the natural and built environments in a rapidly
changing modern society. An interdisciplinary
approach to study provides learning
opportunities that draw upon the expertise of
staff both in Planning and other departments
such as Geography, Sociology and Architecture.
The first year of study is a foundation year

that provides an introduction to basic features
of the planning system in the United Kingdom
and an awareness of the broad social,
economic and environmental context in which
contemporary planning issues arise. Essential
study and communication skills are given early
emphasis so that students are well equipped
to take full advantage of the wide range of
teaching and learning resources that are made
available for their benefit. The Study Skills and
GIS module includes a residential field class.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
The first two years of study introduce students
to the nature and extent of planning issues
and the circumstances in which they arise, and
provide an overview of how planning powers,
agencies and policies are contributing to efforts
to overcome contemporary planning problems.
Students are encouraged to acquire and
enhance oral, written and visual communication
skills and engage in group-based problem
solving and practical work gaining skills
that are readily transferable to the workplace.
Residential field visits are an integral part of
one module in both Years One and Two.
In Year Two, students are introduced to the
respective specialised themes of Year Three
Environmental Sustainability, relating to the
Environment and Planning programme, and
Urban Policy and Regeneration, relating to the
Urban Regeneration and Planning programme.
In their final year, students must choose at
Compulsory modules:
Town and Country Planning: an Introduction
Contemporary Town Planning
Neighbourhood Planning
Urban and Environmental Economics
Study Skills and GIS
Two options normally selected from:
Geography of the Global Economy
The History of British Social Policy
Social Change in Contemporary Society
Introduction to the Politics of Social Policy
Dynamic Landscapes
As a result of completing Year One,

students will be expected to demonstrate:
Basic study skills in social science
methodology, information technology
and various forms of communication
An understanding of the key issues affecting
contemporary society from the perspective
of both the natural and built environment
An awareness of the scope and practice of
contemporary town planning and regeneration
Year Two
In the second year skill levels are raised to enable
students to engage more effectively in groupbased problem solving tasks and to develop
an awareness of the methodological and spatial
design issues that arise in the development
of planning schemes. The forces and factors
that are influencing the way in which towns and
cities are evolving are examined in compulsory
modules. All students have the opportunity
to verify their choice of degree specialism by
taking modules that serve as an introduction to
the respective specialised themes of Year Three
through Environmental Sustainability relating
to the Environment and Planning programme
and Cities and Regions relating to the Urban
Regeneration and Planning programme.
A residential field visit is associated with
the Rural Planning Field Class module.
Compulsory modules:
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Strategic Plan Making

Cities and Regions
Urban Design: Introduction to Place Making
Rural Planning Field Class

Research Skills
One option normally selected from:
An Introduction to Environmental History
Comparing Welfare States
Urban Sociology
As a result of completing Year Two, students
will be expected to demonstrate:
More advanced skills in the areas of
spatial design and information technology
Knowledge, understanding and awareness
of the implications of the legal basis for action
in the management of the environment
Collaborative problem solving techniques
A broad understanding of the forces and
factors shaping present day society as
a basis for more specialised studies in
Year Three.
Year Three
Students select one of two specific themes in
order to gain greater knowledge and expertise in
one particular aspect of environment and planning
Spatial Planning for Environmental Change or
Transforming Cities and Regions. Students are
required to take four modules associated with
their chosen theme, including two compulsory
modules and two optional modules.
All compulsory modules are provided by
Planning. Year Three of the K4L7 and K430
both provide a wide range of choice of a further
four and three units worth, respectively, of
optional and complementary course modules,
one of which can be taken in the form of a
double-unit BA dissertation. In contrast, Year
Three of the MPlan includes four prescribed
modules that lay an appropriate foundation for
the professional practice orientation of Year Four.
SPATIAL PLANNING FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Compulsory modules:
Environmental Assessment (Sea and EIA)
Environmental Planning and
Management Project
Plus six additional optional modules
two of which will be from the specialism.
planning requirements. In addition to the

studies undertaken in common with those
pursuing the Environment and Planning and/or
Urban Regeneration and Planning BA (Hons)
programmes, MPlan students further develop
their knowledge and skills in contemporary
professional practice and undertake an
overseas field study.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
TRANSFORMING CITIES AND REGIONS
Compulsory modules:
Urban and Regional Regeneration
Urban and Regional Regeneration Project
Plus six additional optional modules
two of which will be from the specialism.
As a result of completing Year Three,
A greater depth of knowledge and
understanding of a particular aspect of
the field of environment and planning
The development of sound practice skills
in the methods and techniques relevant
to this more specialised field
The development of research and
investigative skills relevant to this field
The development of skills in analysis,
synthesis, reasoned argument and
communication.
The first two years cover the same curriculum

as the Environment and Planning (K4L7) and
Urban Regeneration and Planning (K430)
BA (Hons) degrees. Subsequently, in common
with the BA students, MPlan students must
choose at least four modules relating to either
Spatial Planning and Environmental Change
or Urban and Regional Dynamics.
However, MPlan students are also required to
pursue four additional professionally oriented
core modules including Planning Law and
Governance, and the double-unit module
International Planning Studies. This latter
includes a major overseas field study visit.
Year Four focuses on contemporary
professional planning practice. This includes a
major planning project in an area of specialised
study under the supervision of an external
agency, a work placement that can be
undertaken in the summer vacation between
Years Three and Four, and a dissertation.
Years One and Two
Town and Regional Planning MPlan

UCAS code: K400
Years One and Two are the same as for

students on the K4L7 and K430 programmes,
see pages 29-30.
Year Three
Planning enquiries: planning@liverpool.ac.uk
The Town and Regional Planning programme
is designed for those who wish to pursue a
professional career in urban, regional and
environmental planning in the UK or abroad.
The programme enables students to complete
an RTPI-recognised qualification in four years
and to meet the RTPIs spatial and specialist
In Year Three, MPlan students are required

to select one of the two areas of specialised
study Spatial Planning for Environmental
Change or Transforming Cities and Regions.
Compulsory modules:
Planning and Property Development
Planning Law and Governance
International Planning Studies (double module)
Plus:
For students choosing Spatial Planning for
Environmental Change as a specialism:
Environmental Assessment (Sea and EIA)
Environmental Planning and Management
Project
With two additional optional modules from
the specialism.
Or
For students choosing Transforming Cities
and Regions as a specialism:
Urban and Regional Regeneration
Urban and Regional Regeneration Project
With two additional optional modules from
the specialism. The International Planning
Studies module includes an overseas field
study visit.
As a result of completing Year Three,
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A greater depth of knowledge and

understanding of a particular aspect of
the field of town and regional planning
The development of sound practice skills
in the methods and techniques relevant
to the specialist topic
An awareness of the theoretical
underpinnings of past and contemporary
approaches to planning
An understanding of the legal framework
within which planning operates
An understanding of the land development

process and appraisal skills
An awareness and appreciation of planning
practice in other European countries
The development of skills in analysis,
synthesis, reasoned argument and
communication.
Year Four
In Year Four the primary focus is on aspects
of current professional planning practice and
includes a major client-based planning project,
a work placement and the completion of a
dissertation. The planning practice placement
involves a minimum of 15 working days, under
the supervision of a planner in a collaborating
planning-related agency. By arrangement, the
placement requirement can be met during the
summer vacation between Year Three and
Year Four.
In addition, students prepare a dissertation
(a 30 CATS point double module) that is
normally associated with their area of
specialised study. Students are required to
take five compulsory modules, as follows:
Development Management: Planning
in Practice (double module)
Planning Practice Placement
Spatial Planning in Action (double module)
Theory Power and Ethics
Applications
and admissions
We welcome applications from all over the
world, and its our aim to make the process
of applying as smooth as possible.
The information that follows is a brief guide
to applying for programmes of study at the
University of Liverpool. For full details of our
applications and admissions policy, please
visit our website at www.liverpool.ac.uk/
ug-admissions
MAKING AN APPLICATION
THROUGH UCAS
Applications for full-time undergraduate
study are made via UCAS, the Universities and
Colleges Admissions Service, using UCASs
online application system at www.ucas.com
The University of Liverpool institution code
is LVRPL L41.
WHEN TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION

For up-to-date information please visit
www.ucas.com
For information on English language entry

requirements visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/
international/countries/english-language or
contact Student Recruitment and Admissions
T: +44 (0)151 794 6730 E: irro@liverpool.ac.uk
ask.liv.ac.uk/help/undergraduate
MATURE STUDENTS
We welcome applications from candidates
who are not applying directly from school
or college, or who have non-standard
qualifications, or who wish work or life
experience to be taken into account as part
of their application. For further information
see www.liverpool.ac.uk/maturestudents
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

We give equal consideration to all applicants
and welcome applications from students with
disabilities. Please contact the Disability Support
Team on T: +44 (0)151 794 5117 to discuss
your support needs before you submit your
UCAS application.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
There is a residential field study associated
with the Spatial Planning in Action module.
The aim of the fourth year of the MPlan is
to focus on professionalism and planning
practice. Students will be expected to be
able to demonstrate:
An awareness and an appreciation of
current professional practice in planning
The acquisition and development of
research, teamwork and other professional
skills of relevance to planning practice.
(Note: The MPlan is professionally accredited
by the Royal Town Planning Institute).
For full details on the programmes we offer

and detailed entrance requirements, visit
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate
We accept a wide range of other
qualifications, eg EU and international
qualifications. For more detailed information
on entrance requirements see our online
prospectus www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/
DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY

The University of Liverpool attaches the
greatest importance to its policies and activities
to promote diversity and equality of opportunity.
Full details on these policies can be found online
at www.liverpool.ac.uk/diversity-and-equality
DISCLAIMER
Every effort has been made to ensure that
information contained within this brochure
is accurate at the time of going to press.
However, the matters covered are subject
to change from time to time, both before
and after a candidates admission.

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For current entrance requirements and full

Group B: Environmental Sustainability;

Finally, students may take up to one module,

Students are assessed using a wide

Geography BSc (Hons) (4 year

Your first year (Year 0) is based at Carmel

Years One, Two and Three

Degrees offered with

For current entrance requirements and full

Geology and Physical

Your training will focus on practical and

Research-based dissertations on topics of

Oceans, Climate and Physical