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BA Geography with Year Abroad

University of Birmingham

Institution
University of Birmingham
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geography with Year Abroad BA
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
L701
Typical offer
A-level AAB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A Level: AAB. IB: 6,6,5 32 points overall.. BTEC: We welcome students studying BTEC qualifications as an alternative to A levels, and accept BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate. Please contact us for further guidance.

About this course

Bachelor of Arts in Geography with Year Abroad BA, a geography degree focusing on human and physical environments. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork. Students spend the third year studying abroad at an international partner institution. The first year introduces foundational themes through modules such as LC Applied GIS and Data Science, LC Connected Earth: Environmental Systems and Change, LC Fieldwork: Principles and Practice, and LC Research Design for Geographers and Planners. The second year expands technical and thematic capabilities with modules including LI Dissertation Labs for Human Geography and Planning, LI Field Research Skills for Human Geography and Planning, LI Digital data capture and analysis, and LI Urban Geography. The final fourth year follows the international study period, allowing students to complete their studies.

Modules

  • LC Applied GIS and Data Science
  • LC Connected Earth: Environmental Systems and Change
  • LC Discover Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES): Academic and Professional Futures
  • LC Fieldwork: Principles and Practice
  • LC Research Design for Geographers and Planners
  • LC Societies, Space and Place
  • LI Dissertation Labs for Human Geography and Planning
  • LI Dissertation Labs: theory and practice for Physical Geography and Environmental Science
  • LI Field Research Skills for Human Geography and Planning
  • LI Field Research Skills for Physical Geography and Environmental Sciences
  • LI Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems
  • LI Cultural Geographies
  • LI Development Geographies
  • LI Digital data capture and analysis
  • LI Ecological Systems
  • LI Environmental Human Geography
  • LI Environmental Pollution and Management
  • LI Geological Natural Hazards
  • LI Hydroclimatology: Climate and Water
  • LI Hydrology and River Management
  • LI Political Geographies
  • LI Social Geographies
  • LI Urban Geography
  • LI Study Abroad (Geography)