BSc Geography (Human) with Professional Experience

Program Overview

The BSc Geography (Human) with Professional Experience degree explores the interplay between societies and their environments, equipping students with essential knowledge and skills in areas such as climate change, globalization, and fieldwork research. The program offers a professional placement year and opportunities for study abroad, preparing graduates for careers in fields like wildlife conservation, urban planning, and the public sector.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• climate change
• globalization and international labor markets
• social deprivation
• water pollution
• Equip students with essential subject-specific knowledge and transferable skills, including:
• qualitative and quantitative surveying techniques
• design and implementation of fieldwork and research projects
• team-working, communication, and leadership
• GIS (Geographic Information System) and remote sensing
• computer modeling
• cartography
• spatial analysis

Outline:

Year 1

• Skills in Geography and Environmental Science
• Global Challenges
• Field Class
• Geographical Imaginaries
• Approaching Human Geography

Year 2

• Skills Training and Project Design
• Field Class
• Living Together: Social and Cultural Geographies

Year 3

• Professional Placement Year

Year 4

• Dissertation
• Climate Change and the Geography of Responsibility
• Consumption, Politics, and Space
• Deathscapes and Dark Tourism
• Tropical Rainforests and Lost Civilizations
• Spaces of Care and Wellbeing
• Human Geography Field Class
• Geography and Environmental Science Field Class

Teaching:

• Learn from internationally recognized academics in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science.
• 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.

Careers:

• Wildlife conservation
• Renewable energy
• Urban and transport planning
• Environmental and agricultural sectors
• Public sector
• Teaching
• Local or national government

Other:

• 99% of students in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science said that teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey, 2023).
• Field classes are a popular component of the program, with all compulsory field classes heavily subsidized by the Department.
• Students can apply to study for a year abroad at one of the University's partner universities in Australia, Canada, the USA, or across Europe.
• In the autumn of the final year, students have the chance to study abroad for a semester in the Netherlands, Denmark, or Norway.

New UK/Republic of Ireland students:

£9,250

New international students:

£22,350

• UK/Republic of Ireland fee changes
UK/Republic of Ireland undergraduate tuition fees are regulated by the UK government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval and any decision on raising the tuition fees cap for new UK students would require the formal approval of both Houses of Parliament before it becomes law.
• EU student fees
With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.
• Additional costs
Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs.
• Placement year fees
If you spend a full year on placement, you will only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee for that year.