BSc Geography
Entry requirements
A level: AAB (specific subject requirements) BTEC: DDD in National Extended Diploma. We can also accept a combination of National Extended Certificates and A-levels. The BTEC, with or without combination A-levels, must cover modules aligned with the subjects named in the A-level section. IB: 6,6,5 at higher level including an accepted subject.
About this course
BSc in Geography, a geography degree focused on environmental processes, human-environment interactions, and spatial analysis. Core topics include Research Methods and Project Management. This accredited degree programme incorporates compulsory field classes in international locations alongside independent dissertation research. The first year introduces foundational themes through modules such as Planet Under Threat, Digital Geographies, Exploring the Physical Environment, and Dynamic Landscapes. The second year advances practical abilities with Career Skills in Geography, Skills for Physical Geographers, Earth Surface Processes, and Climate Systems, alongside international field classes. The final year focuses on advanced investigation through compulsory work and research modules, including Physical Geography Dissertation, Water Science & Management, The Cryosphere, and Data Visualisation for Social and Environmental Science.
Modules
- the role of volcanoes, glaciers and earthquakes in creating our landscapes
- how environments have changed during the history of our planet
- the response of ecosystems to global environmental change
- how interactions between humans and the environment determine the health of our planet
- key concepts, approaches, and knowledge in political and development geography
- social and cultural issues arising from changing populations
- Planet Under Threat
- Digital Geographies
- Exploring the Physical Environment
- Dynamic Landscapes*
- Living Earth*
- Population, Society and Space**
- Global Geopolitics, Migration and Uneven Development**
- Discovery Modules
- Career Skills in Geography
- Skills for Physical Geographers
- European Alps Field Class
- Mallorca Field Class
- Portugal Field Class
- Earth Surface Processes
- Ecosystems: Process, Pattern, and Change
- Climate Systems
- Natural Hazards; Human Disasters
- Geographies of Food
- Political & Development Geographies
- Citizenship and Identity: Comparative Perspectives
- Discovery modules
- Beyond the Clouds: Leveraging SAR and Cloud Computing for Rapid Flood Mapping
- Quantifying the Mass Loss of Glaciers in The Alaska Range, Alaska from the Little Ice Age to Present
- Harnessing the Wind: A GIS-Based Investigation of Wind Speed Variability and Optimal Wind Farm Locations in Great Britain from the Present to 2080
- To what extent does the invasive gecko Hemidactylus frenatus threaten the population of the endemic Phyllodactylus palmeus on Ulila Island, Honduras?
- Investigating the Gulf Stream’s Multi-Decadal Trends: Velocity, Position, and Hydrography from Argo Observations (2002–2025)
- Physical Geography Dissertation
- Tenerife Field Class
- Water Science & Management
- Management of Wilderness and Global Ecosystems
- The Cryosphere
- Tropical forests and sustainable development
- Data Visualisation for Social and Environmental Science
- Advanced Population & Health Geographies
- Geographies of Global Insecurities
- Spaces of Migration & Encounter
- Creating Alternative Futures: Sustainability Transitions from Theory to Practice
- Professional Work Placement
- Geographical Research Opportunities *
- School and Educational Placements *
- Discovery modules
- Practice the skills you have learnt in class in real-world situations.
- Gain first-hand experience of collecting and analysing data.
- Build valuable individual and team research skills – vital for your final year research project.
- Develop professional skills sought after by employers like project planning, communication and teamwork.
- Get to know your lecturers and fellow students even better.