BSc Geography
Entry requirements
Most importantly, you need ambition. Together with our support and opportunities, you can go further than you ever thought possible. Our typical offer for this course is 96–112 UCAS points . Our contextual offer is 96 points. But there’s no ceiling on ambition. At least 80 points must come from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications . Remember, we look at your whole application – not just grades. Achievements, work experience, extracurricular activities: they all count here. We also consider qualifications and experience from the UK and worldwide that may not exactly match those listed. Not sure if you’ll meet the entry requirements? Talk to our Admissions team today . We’ll look at your circumstances, give you personalised guidance and help you understand your options, one of which could be a Foundation Year . Alternative qualifications IB Diploma: 30 points Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 96-112 UCAS tariff points
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Geography. Core topics include Fieldwork, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Programming. An optional placement year or study abroad year is available. Core field trips to destinations including Almería, Tenerife, and Iceland are included in course fees, and the final-year dissertation is a 10,000-word independent research thesis.
Modules
- Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
- Introduction to Biological Sciences 1
- Group Challenge (Sciences)
- Introduction to Biological Sciences 2
- Foundation in Data Analysis
- Foundation Maths Skills
- Foundation Mathematics 1
- Foundation Mathematics A
- Human Geography: Worlds of Connection and Difference
- Planet Earth
- Exploring Worlds Around Us
- Interpreting Environments
- Development and Change
- Environmental Problems and Solutions
- Research Design in Geography, Earth and Environment
- Placement Year (HUBS)
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- Representing Societies and Environments
- Sustainable Futures
- Environmental Change
- Geohazards
- Earth Surface Processes
- Field Studies
- Dissertation (Sciences)
- Managing the Climate Crisis
- Conservation in a Changing World
- Rivers and their Management
- Geographies of Oppression and Resistance
- Cities and Regions
- Advanced GIS
- Teaching Project
- Professional Consultancy Project
- Field Studies
- Advanced Geoscience Field Skills
- Geography, Geology and Environment Placement Year
- Geography, Geology and Environment Year Abroad
- Research Skills in Environmental and Life Sciences
- Project Planning and Preparation
- Research Project (MSci)
- Environmental Change in the Anthropocene
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Carbon Management and Removal
- Flood Resilience: Living with Water
- Water in the Environment
- Flood Adaptation and Mitigation
- Global Conservation
- Ecology for Conservation
- Introduction to Programming