Bachelor Degree in Regional Development Planning (BRP)

The general objective of the Bachelor Degree course in Regional Development Planning is to impart knowledge to students on regional planning. Specifically, it intends to: equip students with skills of conducting research on regional development issues; enable students facilitate preparation of regional development plans; equip students with skills of coordination and implementation of regional development plans; enable students monitor plan implementation and to enable students correlate practice with policy tenets pertaining to sustainable regional development and poverty reduction.

Upon completion of this course, the graduates are expected to be competent in the application of knowledge and skills in a wide range and unpredictable variety of contexts in Regional Development Planning with substantial personal responsibility and responsibility for the allocation of resources at various spatial levels. Moreover, the graduates are expected to be responsible for policy formulation, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of projects/ programmes related to rural sector development. The course duration is three years.

Entry Requirements

A candidate should have either

(i) At least two principal passes not below 4.5 points in the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) in Mathematics, Economics, Geography, History and English based on the following grades to point conversion scale: A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1;S=0.5

Or

(ii) A relevant Ordinary Diploma with at least second class from any learning institution registered by the Government or any other recognized body of the country of study.

Course Modules

Semester One (Year One)

Semester Two (Year One)

Semester Three (Year Two)

Semester Four (Year Two)

Semester Five (Year Three)

Semester Six (Year Three)

Elective courses