BSc Geography
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 5,5,5 at Higher level or 30 points overall.
About this course
BSc in Geography, combining physical and human geographical perspectives. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes field training in locations such as Andalusia and Cyprus, and offers an optional placement-linked dissertation route. Students can switch between BA and BSc Geography at the end of Year 1.
Modules
- The Dynamic Planet: Introduction to Physical Geography
- Physical Geography 2: Biogeography, Ecology and Scales of Change
- Introduction to Human Geography
- Human Geography 2: Politics, Society, Development and Environment
- Geographical Techniques
- Digital Geographies: Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS
- Geographical Research and Field Training 1
- Academic Integrity
- Geographical Techniques 2
- Geographical Field Training 2
- Environmental Systems: Processes and Sustainability
- Earth Surface Processes and Hazards
- Environmental Change
- Biogeography
- Political Geography
- Cities: Economies and Ecologies
- Cultural Geographies of the Modern World
- Perspectives on Development
- Dissertation
- Independent Placement-Linked Dissertation
- Coast and Estuarine Management
- Global Warming
- Wetland Environments: Process and Policy
- Managing River Environments
- Glacial Environments
- Digital Landscapes
- Arid Africa
- Mammals in a Changing World
- Volcanoes
- Regeneration and Urban Policy
- Geography of Commodities
- Post-Capitalist Cities
- Geopolitics of Media and Communications
- Exploration, Science and Making of Geography
- Geography, Museums and Collections
- Creative Geographies
- Gender & Development
- Cities and Development in the Global South
- Mobilities
- Challenging Development? Disasters, Conflict and Human (in)Security
- Critical GIS
- Atmosphere: Art, Science, Politics