Our courses.
Each course is focused on providing you with an in-depth knowledge of your area of study. There is an emphasis on practical research and geographical skills that are developed through our fully paid for fieldwork exercises which operate on all of our courses.
BA Single Honours Geography - L700
- Typical offer for September 2014 entry:
AAB at A-level, including at least one social science (Anthropology, Citizenship Studies, Economics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Law, Science in Society, Sociology or World Development)
Human Geography is based on studying a range of social issues in which space, location and environment are at the core. This can range from local and individual issues such as regional identity, all the way up to major worldwide and international phenomena like globalisation.
BSc Single Honours Geography - F800
- Typical offer for September 2014 entry:
AAB at A-level, including at least one science (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Further Maths, Geography, Geology, Maths, Physics, or Statistics)
Physical Geography is the study of the processes that underlie past and present changes in our environment. It focuses on a wide range of areas including glacial processes, ocean dynamics and the atmosphere. You will develop key scientific skills used to analyse physical geographical processes.
BA Dual Honours Geography and Planning - LK74
- Typical offer: ABB
This course combines geography with town planning, allowing for those with a view to concentrate on more urban and human geography to add a secondary area of specialism to their degree. Based in the Department of Town and Regional Planning, you will also have a personal tutor from Geography, whilst the course content will be split evenly between the two subject areas.
Entry Requirements
We accept A-levels in Acceptable in Combination subjects (including General Studies) where these are taken alongside two Acceptable A-level subjects. For a full list of our accepted A-level subjects, please see: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/policies/alevel.
We also ask for GCSE Maths at Grade C or above. International applicants will also be required to have an appropriate English language qualification. Our requirements are IELTS 6.5 or above (with 5.5 in each component) or equivalent. For a list of accepted English language qualifications, please see: http://www.shef.ac.uk/postgraduate/info/englang
Requirements for alternative qualifications
We welcome applicants with alternative qualifications to A-levels and we are happy to consider these in combination with A-levels.
Our requirement for International Baccalaureate is a score of 35 or higher, we ask for D3 D3 M2 in Cambridge Pre U and DDD in BTEC (in a relevant subject). For details of our requirements for other qualifications, please see our online prospectus (http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/prospectus/search.do).
Case study
Bryony Smith - BSc Geography
"The main thing that attracted me to the course was the ability to choose modules from both BSc and BA. I'm taking a BSc degree, but have actually done a rough 50/50 split in BSc and BA modules. There are certain aspects of human geography that I’m really interested in, especially political geography.
The range of module choices is fantastic. It gives you the ability to tailor your degree so that you study the areas of geography that you are most interested in, and for me means I am learning many different things. The course structure means that Geography students have plenty of time to not only complete their work, but also participate in sports or other activities that you can get involved in at the university.
I have just been on a field trip to California, which you can’t do with many other courses! I’d advise a new student to look into the course and what it offers you; not many universities give the diversity that Geography at Sheffield offers you."