Bachelor in Licence - Géographie et aménagement

The Licence - Géographie et aménagement at Université de Lille, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, combines the study of geography with regional and urban planning. Geography as a discipline covers both physical geography, such as landforms, climate, and ecosystems, and human geography, which examines population distribution, urbanization, and the spatial organization of economic and social activity. The aménagement, or planning, component adds applied coursework on how territories, cities, and regions are organized and developed, including land use planning, urban policy, and environmental management. Students in this kind of program typically learn to read and produce maps, use geographic information systems (GIS) for spatial analysis, and study case examples of urban and regional development projects. The combination of geography and planning is intended to prepare students to understand not only how landscapes and settlements are shaped by natural and human processes, but also how public and private actors plan and manage the use of land and urban space going forward. Career paths connected to this discipline include urban and regional planning, local and regional government, environmental management, transportation and infrastructure planning, and cartography or GIS-related technical roles, often following further study at the master's level in urban planning or a related specialization. This Licence runs for three years, with a start date in September, and instruction is delivered in French. The yearly tuition is 178 EUR. Students in Villeneuve-d'Ascq choosing this path should expect a mix of classroom geography coursework and more applied, project-based planning exercises across the three years.