Bachelor of Social Science in Geography and Urban Studies

Western Sydney University - Liverpool City Campus

Australia,New South Wales

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 30,952/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

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Australia, New South Wales

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1989

Total Students: 49,200 +

Int. Students: 6,300 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

100 Macquarie St, Liverpool NSW 2170, Australia

Bachelor of Social Science in Geography and Urban Studies

Program Overview

Western’s Bachelor of Social Science allows you to choose your own majors and minors, including Child and Community, Geography and Urban Studies, Heritage and Tourism, Peace & Development Studies, Sociology, Disability Studies, and Criminology & Criminal Justice. You will gain a greater understanding of the social world in three ways: through social theory, social research and the applications of these ideas and knowledge to practice through social engagement. Emerge with a wide base for understanding issues in the complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social environment of the 21st century. Create a degree as specialised or as broad as your desired career path.

Major: Geography and Urban Studies
Students in this major examine the geography of contemporary Australian cities and regions. Geography is the integrated study of people, places and environments. The cutting edge interests of today’s Geographers include post-colonialism, the emergence of global information economies, indigenous issues, class and cultural disparities, population movement, sexuality and space, and the global diffusion of popular culture.

Urban Studies is a newer discipline focused on social justice within the city, through its critical assessments of peoples’ access to scarce urban resources, such as housing, transport, education and employment. The political, economic, and cultural forces that shape cities and urban policy are the key concerns of the Urban Studies curriculum. These applied interests in urban well-being and city structure are the intellectual basis for the Urban Planning profession.

The Geography and Urban Studies major is a compulsory component of the University’s accredited Planning course.