Undergraduate courses

Our research and teaching works across the boundaries of physical sciences, social sciences and humanities to understand and to tackle complex global challenges.

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Courses

Geography 

Environmental Science

Geography and Planning

Foundation year courses

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Geography

Our Royal Geographical Society accredited degrees are informed by our world-class research and address key issues such as climate change, international development, sustainability and social justice. Broadly speaking, our BA Geography course explores human relations with space, society, politics and culture, while our BSc Geography course explores the physical and environmental processes that shape the natural world.

Courses are highly flexible; all students can choose modules from across our human and physical geography specialisms, as well as modules from other disciplines. Students can also (subject to certain criteria) transfer between BA, BSc and MGeogSci during the course of their studies.

Our courses include training in key skills such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and policy analysis, as well as extensive practical experience through fieldwork. Students have access to significant careers and employability support which, combined with the department's outstanding reputation for teaching and research, ensures a high level of graduate employment and academic progression.

Geography courses

Undergraduate

Geography BA

This course will equip you to understand and tackle key global challenges facing society today, such as climate change, poverty and inequality, geopolitical uncertainty, urbanisation and food insecurity.

  • Start: September 2020
  • UCAS code: L700
  • Duration: 3 years
Undergraduate

Geography BSc

Develop the knowledge and understanding to tackle key global challenges facing society today, such as climate change, the impact of melting ice sheets on global sea level rise, environmental pollution, predicting volcanic activity and earthquakes and understanding contemporary changes in the context of long-term variability.

  • Start: September 2020
  • UCAS code: F800
  • Duration: 3 years
Undergraduate

Geography MGeogSci

Our physical geography course with an integrated masters includes a final year of an advanced research project, during which you will develop your professional and research skills through access to our academic expertise.

  • Start: September 2020
  • UCAS code: F804
  • Duration: 4 years

Environmental Science

Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary subject exploring the processes that control and impact on the wide range of habitats, ecosystems and environments on Earth.

Environmental Science is taught jointly by the Departments of Geography and Animal and Plant Sciences. Both departments undertake research at the frontiers of the discipline, so you’ll be taught by experts in their fields. You can tailor your degree to suit your interests, studying modules across the environmental sciences. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake fieldwork and explore areas such as global environmental change, biosciences, geoscience, and environmental quality and technology.

Studying Environmental Science can lead to careers which shape the future of our planet. Our graduates work across the public, private and voluntary sectors, undertaking employment that includes working as conservationists, rangers, sustainability scientists, air/water/soil/food quality control officers, quarantine officers, environmental engineers/scientists/technicians and environmental consultants.

Environmental Science courses

Undergraduate

Environmental Science BSc

The BSc programme provides a solid foundation in Environmental Science. You will study core modules to advance your knowledge and to develop your practical skills. You will also choose from a range of optional modules, allowing you to follow your own academic interests. In Year 2 and Year 3 you can choose to focus on an Environmental Science specialism or to follow a more general degree where you study different topics from across the discipline. Students on the BSc course may transfer to the Masters course (MEnvSci) subject to academic achievement.

  • Start: September 2020
  • UCAS code: F900
  • Duration: 3 years
Undergraduate

Environmental Science MEnvSci

The Masters course includes an additional year of training. A major part of this is an independent, in-depth project carried out in an area of your choice. Masters students also get extra training to become professional scientists, learning skills such as writing research papers for publication, explaining research to the press and public, or consultancy report writing. Whether you choose further academic research, work in industry, or to pursue a career in environmental consultancy, all of the modules on the Masters programme are designed to provide you with the advanced research and professional skills needed to succeed in your chosen career.

  • Start: September 2020
  • UCAS code: F902
  • Duration: 4 years

Geography and Planning

Undergraduate

Geography and Planning BA

This course allows you to combine interests in human geography and planning. It's taught jointly with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, with both departments sharing a purpose built building.

  • Start: September 2020
  • UCAS code: LK74
  • Duration: 3 years

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