Program Overview

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Course Overview

The BSc (Hons) Geography program at the University of Winchester is a three-year full-time or six-year part-time course that explores the earth's processes, both natural and human. The program is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and is designed to provide students with a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills.

Course Features

• Study the climate emergency and responses to it, as well as the natural world's interaction with today's changing society and how we can plan for the future.
• Geography graduates have a high rate of employability and have a wide range of career paths open to them.
• Variety of teaching and learning methods, including fieldwork, class seminars and workshops, laboratory and IT sessions, and independent research.
• Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).

Course Details

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market.

Independent Learning

Over the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving, and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.

Overall Workload

Your overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning, and assessment activity.

Assessment

Our validated courses may adopt a range of means of assessing your learning. An indicative, and not necessarily comprehensive, list of assessment types you might encounter includes essays, portfolios, supervised independent work, presentations, written exams, or practical performances.

Percentage of the Course Assessed by Coursework

The assessment balance between examination and coursework depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessed by different assessment modes is as follows:

• Year 1 (Level 4): 84% coursework, 12% written exams, 4% practical assessment.
• Year 2 (Level 5): 87% coursework, 13% written exams, 0% practical assessment.
• Year 3 (Level 6): 87% coursework, 13% written exams, 0% practical assessment.

Entry Requirements

UK: 104-120 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to:

• A-Levels: BC-BBB from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g., BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points).
• BTEC/CTEC: DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications.
• International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4.
• T Level: Merit in a T Level.

Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma, and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few. We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications.

In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE's are required:

• GCSE English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not.

Tuition Fees

UK/Channel Islands/Isle of Man/Republic of Ireland: £9,535 for the 25/26 academic year. Fees for future academic years will be determined in line with our Terms and Conditions.

International: £16,700 for the 25/26 academic year. Fees for future academic years will be determined in line with our Terms and Conditions.

Additional Costs

As one of our students, all of your teaching and assessments are included in your tuition fees, including lectures/guest lectures and tutorials, seminars, laboratory sessions, and specialist teaching facilities. You will also have access to a wide range of student support and IT services.

There might be additional costs you may encounter whilst studying.

Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards

We have a variety of scholarship and bursaries available to support you financially with the cost of your course. To see if you're eligible, please see our Scholarships and Awards page.

Career Prospects

Throughout your studies, your future employability is a key priority for us, and careers guidance is on hand. Our Geography graduates have the analytical and research skills to secure roles within the Government, the public, private, and voluntary sectors, teaching, cartography and surveying, planning, environmental consultancy, nature conservation, and sustainability.

The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023, HESA.

Programme Leader

Dr. Darren Jeffers earned his undergraduate degree in Geography from the University of Oxford and went on to complete his D.Phil investigating environmental change in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon during the last glacial period at the same institution.

Related Courses in Environment and Society

Take a look at all our courses within the subject area of Environment and Society.

Information for International Students

Our international students come from all over the world, and we understand that something's are a little different when applying and then arriving at the University. We have therefore provided a list of some of the countries we work in with specific information included on Entry Requirements, Funding Opportunities, Visas, and other useful information.

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Modules

Year 1

• Global Risks (30 Credits)
• People and Place in a Global World (30 Credits)
• Physical Geography and Environmental Management (30 Credits)
• Geographical Skills and Techniques (30 Credits)

Year 2

• Geographical Research Methods (30 Credits)
• Fieldwork and field project planning (30 Credits)
• Environmental Geography and Development (30 Credits)
• Optional:
  • Climate and Landscape Change
  • Diversity in Society: Race, Ethnicity and Migration

Year 3

• Dissertation (30 Credits)
• The Natural World and Conservation (30 Credits)
• Optional:
  • Resource Competition and Development in the Global South
  • Drylands: Processes, Change and Population Mobility
  • Managing Environmental Hazards
  • Critical Geopolitics
  • New Geographies of Crime
  • Environmental Hydrology

Additional costs

As one of our students all of your teaching and assessments are included in your tuition fees, including, lectures/guest lectures and tutorials, seminars, laboratory sessions and specialist teaching facilities. You will also have access to a wide range of student support and IT services.

There might be additional costs you may encounter whilst studying.

SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES ANDAWARDS

We have a variety of scholarship and bursaries available to support you financially with the cost of your course. To see if you’re eligible, please see our Scholarships and Awards page.

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CAREER PROSPECTS

Throughout your studies, your future employability is a key priority for us and careers guidance is on hand. Our Geography graduates have the analytical and research skills to secure roles within the Government, the public, private and voluntary sectors, teaching, cartography and surveying, planning, environmental consultancy, nature conservation and sustainability.

The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023, HESA.

OUR CAREERS SERVICE

"The modules were just really appealing and there was so much variety between human and physical geography." Ellen, Geography graduate

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How to Apply for this course

We want your application process to be as simple as possible. Find out everything you need to know about the application process, how to apply, your offer and how to secure your place.

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Programme Leader: Dr Darren Jeffers

Dr Jeffers earned his undergraduate degree in Geography from the University of Oxford and went on to complete his D.Phil investigating environmental change in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon during the last glacial period at the same institution.

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View our Related Courses in Environment and Society

Take a look at all our courses within the subject area of Environment and Society

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Information for International Students

Our international students come from all over the world and we understand that something’s are a little different when applying and then arriving at the University. We have therefore provided a list of some of the countries we work in with specific information included on Entry Requirements, Funding Opportunities, Visas and other useful information.

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72%of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

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