Program Overview

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Geography

BSc (Hons)

Explore the complex natural and human processes affecting the planet. Immerse yourself in practical, hands-on learning from day one, and graduate with the skills employers demand.

Overview

With practical, hands-on learning from day one and an impressive programme of field trips, our graduates are highly valued by employers for their insights into social, economic and environmental issues as well as their research, problem-solving and project management skills.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have extensive fieldwork experience and be confident with using industry-standard equipment and software.

In year one, you will study both physical and human geography. In years two and three, you can choose to focus more on physical or human geography. You’ll have a range of modules to choose from so you can tailor your degree by picking the topics that most interest you.

Our small group sizes mean more opportunities for interactive learning with cutting-edge field and laboratory equipment, all of which are available for regular student use. You’ll have opportunities to develop specialist skills in earth observation, surveying, and river monitoring, and learn how to fly drones and collect, process, and analyse their data.

Placements

You’ll have many opportunities to gain real-world experience and enhance your CV by carrying out voluntary work, or by completing a professional placement in your third year. We have well-established links with government organisations, such as local authority planning departments, and environmental and conservation agencies.

Fieldwork

Our course includes fully-funded residential field trips, taking you further afield to investigate other environments and cultures. Recent locations have included the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands, Provence, and the Swiss Alps.

We also make the most of the region around us. This historic city of Worcester is the perfect base for fieldwork, with easy access to a diverse range of urban and rural settings, including the Malverns, the Cotswolds, and Birmingham.

Course Content

Each year you will study a mix of mandatory and optional modules. This flexible course lets you explore different subjects and career paths in geography before choosing to specialise in your final year.

Optional modules will run if they receive enough interest. It is not guaranteed that all modules will run every year.

Year 1

Mandatory Modules

• Geographical Fieldwork
• Skills for Geographers
• Earth Surface Processes & Landforms
• People and Places

Optional Modules

• Global Risks
• Sustainable Futures
• Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education

Year 2

Year 3

Careers

You’ll graduate with subject-specific knowledge and skills in areas like climate change, cartography and GIS, as well as a wide range of transferable skills, such as working in a team and data analysis. So, you’ll be highly employable, both in the environment sector and in the wider employment market.

An extensive guest lecture programme, seminars and conferences give you the opportunity to network with potential employers throughout your degree.

Recent graduates have secured positions in the following fields:

• Environmental management and consultancy
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Flood risk management
• River science
• Urban and rural planning
• Local government
• Data management
• Conservation
• Tourism
• Earth observation
• Teaching
• Surveying
• Corporate responsibility and sustainability

You may also choose to take your learning further and progress onto postgraduate study. Relevant postgraduate degrees at Worcester include:

• Human Geography MPhil/PhD
• Physical Geography MPhil/PhD
• PGCE Secondary Geography

Course Highlights

The perfect base for fieldwork

We have access to a range of rural and urban settings, including Leigh Brook, where we have our own river monitoring station. Local fieldwork may take you to Birmingham, the Malvern and Shropshire Hills, and the Cotswolds.

Teaching and Assessment

You’ll be taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, fieldwork, and practical laboratory activities.

There are no exams on this course. Instead, you’ll be assessed using applied methods designed to prepare you for the world of work. These include consultancy reports, planning enquiries, strategy developments and individual or group presentations.

Teaching and Assessment Contents

• Teaching
• Assessment
• Feedback
• Contact time
• Independent study
• Teaching staff
• Specification

The University emphasises enabling students to develop independent learning capabilities that will equip them for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement. A mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support from Student Services and Library Services, and also the personal academic tutoring system enables you to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that will help you to flourish and be successful.

You are taught through a diverse range of teaching methods, including, lectures, seminars, laboratory practical sessions, practical activities, and project work. Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures. Laboratory practicals are focused on developing subject-specific skills and applied individual and group project work.

The university is a close-knit community and we adopt a very personal approach with an open-door policy allowing you easy access to teaching staff who will offer advice and feedback on your assessed work. You will be assigned a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) who will support your academic progress and will assist you with any issues throughout your time at the university.

Entry Requirements

UCAS tariff points required: 112

Typical Offer Qualification | Grade ---|--- A-level | BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma | DMM T-level | Merit

We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated points with the UCAS tariff calculator.

Mature students

International students

Fees

Fees Contents

• Full time
• Part-time
• Other costs
• Accommodation

UK and EU students

The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year for new and continuing students.

For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

£9,535

International students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.

For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

£16,700

Key Facts

• UCAS points: 112
• Mature students welcome
• Start date and location: Sep 2025 - Worcester
• Fees: UK and EU £9,535, International £16,700
• 3 years full-time (part-time option available)
• Placement available
• Study abroad available

78% say staff value students views and opinions about the course

Data for Geography (Full time) at University of Worcester, over two years

100% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

Data for Geography (Full time) at University of Worcester, over two years

90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.

Data for Geography (Full time) at University of Worcester, over two years

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