Program Overview

Geography with Foundation Year

Overview

The Geography with Foundation Year program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of geographical principles, environmental conservation, and sustainability. The program is accredited by the Royal Geographic Society and offers a range of modules that focus on human and physical geography, as well as environmental management and sustainability.

Course Details

Foundation Year

The foundation year is designed to increase students' knowledge and understanding of the social and natural sciences, necessary for understanding contemporary environmental issues. The modules include:

• Environmental Conservation
• Earth Processes
• Data Handling
• Professional Communications
• Science for Health
• Scientific Methods

BSc (Hons) Geography Degree

The BSc (Hons) Geography degree is designed to immerse students in human and physical geography. The modules include:

• Earth Surface Processes
• Environmental Resources
• People, Place and Space
• Sustainability and Environment
• Academic Tutorial
• Applied Skills and Field Course

Year Two

• Geographical Information Systems and Science
• Research in Action
• Environmental Protection
• Economic Geography
• Monitoring Environmental Change
• University Wide Language
• Educational Principles and Practice in STEM
• Consultancy Project

Year Three

• Mitigating Climate Change
• Sustainable Cities
• Dissertation (40 credits)
• Development and Global Challenges
• Environmental Remote Sensing
• Modelling Environmental Systems
• University Wide Language
• Global Rivers in a Changing Climate
• Environment and Wellbeing

Employment and Stats

Geography graduates can find careers working with environmental consultancies, utility companies, transport planning, and property management. Some also choose to pursue careers in primary and secondary teaching.

Requirements

• International applicants: This course isn’t suitable for international students.
• Applicant profile: We welcome those coming from school or college, with or without an A-Level in Geography but with interests in geography and a passion for fieldwork.
• English language requirements: All of our courses are taught and assessed in English. If English is not your first language, you must meet our minimum English language entry requirements.
• Standard entry requirements:
  • GCSE: English language and mathematics at grade C or grade 4 and above.
  • UCAS tariff points: 64 UCAS points
  • A level: 64 UCAS points
  • BTEC National Diploma: MPP
  • T level: T level in any subject is accepted at 72 UCAS points.
  • Access to HE: 64 UCAS points from QAA approved access course.
  • Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS points from Higher Level
  • Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS points from Higher Level
  • European Baccalaureate: Completion of two full years study and an awarded qualification
  • International Baccalaureate: 26 points

How Much?

• Full-time home: £8,505 for Foundation Year and £9,535 for subsequent years.
• Part-time: part time fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis

Additional Costs

• All field trips are funded by the school but you may need to consider additional costs such as food and spending money.
• International field trips that are part of core modules are also funded by the school but you will need to pay towards international field trips that are part of optional modules (although these are subsidised by the school) and you will be made aware of these costs before selecting the module.
• You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.