The staff of the Human Geography and Regional Planning department offers one Bachelor’s and six Master’s programmes. For students from other bachelor's programmes who are interested in human geography and spatial planning we offer several minor programmes. Finally, the department offers a tailormade large minor to students in Economics and Business Economics.
Teaching
Teaching
Sociale Geografie en Planologie
The world is changing. Regions are changing. The population grows and shrinks, people migrate to cities and other countries. Some regions have economic growth, others don't. The cultural diversity in cities increases. All these spatial changes create new challenges and new problems. This is the workfield of social geographers and urban planners. Are you interested in applying for this Bachelor's programme? Please visit the Sociale Geografie en Planologie website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
Master's programmes
Please also see the Graduate School of Geosciences website.
Geografie: educatie en communicatie
As a Geography teacher you convey your knowlegde and enthusiasm to others in a professional way. Students will be educated in teaching, communication skills and advisory skills. Are you interested in applying for this Master's programme? Please visit the Geografie: educatie en communicatie website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA)
GIMA focuses on the management and application of geographical information from a scientific perspective. Are you interested in applying for this Master's programme? Please visit the GIMA website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
Human Geography
In the Human Geography programme, you will study urban regions and their economic developments from various academic perspectives and thematic angles. You will find possible solutions for contemporary and upcoming (economic) challenges of cities. Are you interested in applying for this Master's programme? Please visit the Human Geography website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
International Development Studies
International Development Studies focuses on current development issues and teaches conceptual, theoretical, and empirical knowledge of trends and topics on the development agenda. Are you interested in applying for this Master's programme? Please visit the International Development Studies website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
Spatial Planning
The Master's programme Spatial Planning trains you to solve conflicting interests on urban land. Are you interested in applying for this Master's programme? Please visit the Spatial Planning website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
Urban and Economic Geography
In this master you are trained to analyse increasing urbanisation, growing environmental threats and uneven economic globalisation. You will learn to formulate effective policy recommendations to make cities and regions more viable. Are you interested in applying for this Master's programme? Please visit the Urban and Economic Geography website. Current students can visit the Student's website.
Minors
To current students we offer the following minor programmes:
- Deltametropool: planningsvraagstukken en mobiliteit
- Economische geografie
- Educatieve minor Gamma
- Global Change
- Globalisering en mondiale ongelijkheid
- Nationale GI Minor
- Planologie
- Sociale geografie
- Stadsgeografie
NETHUR
We are part of the national research school NETHUR (Netherlands Graduate School of Urban and Regional Research) and a leading international centre for the multi-disciplinary study of urban and regional development.