BSc Geography (Physical)

Program Overview

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The BSc Geography (Physical) degree explores the processes and patterns shaping our natural world. Through hands-on field classes and theoretical studies, students delve into hydrology, climatology, hazards, soils, and biogeography. They develop technical skills in modeling, surveying, GIS, and remote sensing, and can focus their studies on areas of interest, preparing them for careers in areas such as renewable energy, wildlife conservation, disaster mitigation, and government.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

• Offer you the chance to help address issues critical to our shared global future, including climate change, natural disasters, and weather systems.
• Provide you with the flexibility to decide where to focus your attention as your degree progresses, so you can adapt the degree to suit your interests as they evolve.

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Outline:

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Year 1

• Skills in Geography and Environmental Science
• Global Challenges
• Field Class
• Restless Planet
• Landscapes and Natural Resources

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Year 2

• Skills Training and Project Design
• Field Class
• Earth Processes and Hazards

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Year 3

• Dissertation

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Optional Modules:

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Year 1

• Earth Lab
• Data Environment
• Geographical Imaginaries: Thinking and Doing Geography
• Fundamentals of Ecology

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Year 2

• Environmental Diagnostics
• Energy Resources
• Geographical Information Systems
• Monitoring the Earth from Above
• Water in the Earth System
• Climate and Environmental Change
• Advanced Ecology
• Summer Placement

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Year 3

• Air Pollution
• Ecosystems Modelling
• Volcanic Hazards and Risk Management
• Climate Change and the Geographies of Responsibility
• Carbon and Global Change
• Preparing for Floods
• Climate Change
• Tropical Rainforests, Climate, and Lost Civilisations
• Physical Geography Field Class
• Environmental Science Field Class
• Geography and Environmental Science Field Class
• Human Geography Field Class
• Coastal and Estuarine Management

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Teaching:

• Learn from internationally recognised academics in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science.
• Develop technical laboratory skills to help apply your knowledge in areas such as modelling, surveying and measurement, and technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information System) and remote sensing.
• Gain experience in the field, ensuring you have a balance of practical and theoretical skills.
• Participate in research projects within the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science and other departments across the University.
• Join GeogSoc, a student-run society for geography and environmental science undergraduates.

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Careers:

• Renewable energy development
• Wildlife conservation
• Natural disaster mitigation
• National government
• NGOs
• Teaching
• Construction
• Engineering

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Other:

• 99% of students in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science said our that teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey, 2023).
• One of the most popular components of the BSc Geography (Physical) are its field classes.
• All of the compulsory field classes are heavily subsidised by the Department, and the cost of the first-year Southern England class and second-year Scotland class are included in your fees.
• You can apply to study for a year abroad at one of our partner universities in Australia, Canada, the USA, or across Europe.
• In the autumn of your final year, you'll also have the chance to study abroad for a semester – either in the Netherlands (Groningen), Denmark (Aarhus), or Norway (Bergen or Svalbard).
• Enhance your employability and build your network by applying for placements during your degree.

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New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250 New international students: £27,650