Geography and Economics (Regional Science)

Explore concepts of economics and human geography – from globalisation, consumerism and sustainability, to the handling of epidemics and political and economic responses to climate change – with our BSc Geography and Economics (Regional Science) degree.

Taught by experts from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science and the Department of Economics, this interdisciplinary degree 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 micro-economics and macro-economics to globalisation.

For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/geography-ug/bsc-geography-and-economics-regional-science