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Geography with a Year in Industry BA/BSc (Hons)

University of Chester

Institution
University of Chester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geography with a Year in Industry BA/BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
F812
Typical offer
A-level BCC, IB 28

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112 points A level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC IB: 28 points

About this course

BA/BSc (Hons) Geography, accredited by the Royal Geographical Society. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Environmental Analysis, and Project Management. Students select a human or physical geography pathway after the first year, or continue with a combined approach. A full-time work placement is available at the end of year two, and fieldwork is embedded across the course in locations including Spain, Italy, and Norway.

Modules

  • Human Geography BA
  • Physical Geography BSc
  • Natural Hazard Management BSc (2025-26 cohort only)
  • Introduction to Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Earth and Physical Sciences
  • Originating a Practitioner Project
  • Changing the World
  • Global Hazards and Risk
  • Earth and Environment
  • People and Places
  • Researching Environments
  • Sustainable Development: Foundations for Sustainable Futures
  • Spanish: Communication in Practice
  • French: Intermediate Language Development
  • Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
  • Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
  • German: Communication in Practice
  • French: Communication in Practice
  • Subsidiary Language
  • Geographical Research: Methods and Geomatics
  • Society and Space
  • Geopolitics: Prisoners of Geography?
  • Environmental Change: Minutes to Millennia
  • Dynamic Earth
  • Geographical Experiential Learning
  • Work Placement (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
  • Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
  • Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
  • Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
  • Experiential Overseas Learning
  • Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
  • Placement Year/Year in Industry
  • Study Abroad Immersive Year
  • Going Places: Dissertation
  • Exploring Places: Field Experience
  • Geospatial Data Science
  • Excluded Peoples
  • Earth's Climate: Trends and Tipping Points
  • Catchment to Coast
  • Sustainable Futures: From Theory to Action