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BA Human Geography

University of Gloucestershire

Institution
University of Gloucestershire
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Human Geography
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L720
Typical offer
A-level CCC, UCAS 120

Entry requirements

96 – 120 UCAS tariff points Your grades are just one part of your story, which is why at UoG we accept any grades from any combination of level 3 qualifications. A-level CCC-BBB BTEC MMM-DDM T-level Pass Here’s an example of how 96 – 120 UCAS tariff points might look for some common level 3 qualifications. GCSE in English Lang/Lit and Maths at grade 4/C or above are usually required. Unsure if we could offer you a place? Check out the UCAS tariff calculator or contact our admissions team if you have any questions.

About this course

BA (Hons) in Geography, focused solely on human geography. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Assessment is entirely coursework-based, and the degree includes fieldwork electives in locations such as South Africa, Canada, Venice and Geneva. Students complete a final-year Human Geography dissertation.

Modules

  • Introductory Geographical Research & Fieldwork
  • Living in a Globalised World
  • Data Handling and Presentation
  • Practical Human Geography
  • Sustainable Futures
  • Geographical Enquiry
  • Threats to Civilisation
  • Fieldwork Elective: Human Geography
  • Internship
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Population Dynamics
  • Global Health
  • Conflict & Peacebuilding
  • Crimes against Humanity
  • Division, Difference and Inequalities
  • Human Geography Dissertation
  • Geopolitics of Global Environmental Change
  • Professional Experience
  • Field Placement
  • Advanced Geographic Information Systems
  • Migration Challenges
  • Global Ageing
  • Humanitarian Intervention & Disaster Relief
  • People, Power & Social Change
  • Identity, Injustice & Intersectionality
  • Global and Organised Crime