MSci Physical Geography
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. We recommend that this includes Geography, or alternatively you should have one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics or Physics. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including Geography or alternative cognate subject at HL grade 6
About this course
MSci Hons in Physical Geography, a geography degree focused on the physical processes that shape natural and environmental systems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The course includes residential fieldwork in locations such as Cumbria, along with an independent dissertation project in the third year and a major master's-level research project in the fourth year. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Biodiversity and Global Change, Foundation Skills for LEC, Introducing Research in Geography, and Reading the Landscape. The second year advances spatial and practical methods through Geographical Data Science, Living with the Landscape, and Physical Geography in Practice. In the third year, students undertake a core Dissertation alongside advanced optional topics. The final fourth year centers on the MSci Dissertation and specialised master's modules covering areas such as environmental data analysis, hydrogeology, and volcanology.
Modules
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Introducing Research in Geography
- Reading the Landscape
- Introduction to Practical Environmental Science
- Geology
- Geographical Data Science
- Living with the Landscape
- Physical Geography in Practice
- Atmospheric Science
- Ecology and Conservation
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- Geoscience in Practice
- Soil Science
- Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course
- Dissertation
- Climate Change
- Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
- Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation
- Geological Hazards
- Interdisciplinary Conservation Science
- Managing the Energy Transition
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Sustainable Agriculture
- The Earth's Interior
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- Water Resources Management
- Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Volcanic Processes Field Course
- MSci Dissertation
- Groundwater Resources and Protection
- Environmental Data Analysis and Programming
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Geoinformatics
- Physical Volcanology
- Physical Volcanology Field Course
- Sustaining Soil Health