BSc Geography
Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34; 33, with B in the extended essay
About this course
BSc in Geography BSc, a geography degree focusing on physical and human geography, environmental science, and geospatial techniques. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme incorporates hands-on fieldwork and laboratory classes taught alongside independent research projects. The first year establishes fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Earth, Wind, Ice and Fire, Critical Inquiry, Global Challenges, Physical Geography and Environmental Science in the Field, and Maps and Stats, alongside optional choices including Exploring Human Geographies and Environment in Action. Year two advances technical expertise with compulsory study in Geographical Information Systems, Earth Observation and Data Analysis, Understanding Dynamic Landscapes, Glacial Processes and Hazards, and Physical Geography Research Design and Fieldwork, alongside optional modules like Sustainable Development and Global Justice and Understanding the Climate System. The final year centres on an independent research Dissertation, complemented by optional studies in subjects such as Environmental Justice at a Time of Crisis, Professional Skills for Geographers, Geoscientific Data Analysis using MATLAB, Advanced Geospatial Analysis, The Changing Climate System, Democracy and Citizenship, Applied Volcanology, Contesting Development, Living with our changing Coasts, and Lake District Fieldclass.
Modules
- Earth, Wind, Ice and Fire
- Critical Inquiry
- Global Challenges
- Physical Geography and Environmental Science in the Field
- Maps and Stats
- Exploring Human Geographies
- Environment in Action
- Geographical Information Systems, Earth Observation and Data Analysis
- Understanding Dynamic Landscapes
- Glacial Processes and Hazards
- Physical Geography Research Design and Fieldwork
- Sustainable Development and Global Justice
- Understanding the Climate System
- Culture, Space and Difference
- Social Justice and Environmental Challenges
- Territory, Power and Policy
- Unlocking Past Environmental Changes
- Dissertation
- Environmental Justice at a Time of Crisis
- Professional Skills for Geographers
- Geoscientific Data Analysis using MATLAB
- Advanced Geospatial Analysis
- The Changing Climate System
- Democracy and Citizenship
- Applied Volcanology
- Contesting Development
- Living with our changing Coasts
- Lake District Fieldclass