Program Overview

Geography BSc

Overview

The Geography BSc course at the University of Nottingham is a three-year undergraduate program that explores the complex relationships between people and places. The course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) and offers a range of optional modules, field trips, and study abroad opportunities.

Course Structure

The course is divided into three years, with a range of mandatory and optional modules. In the first year, students take modules such as Careers Skills for Geographers, Exploring Human Geography, and Geographical Field Course. In the second year, students take modules such as Dissertation Preparation, Research Tutorial, and Techniques in Geography. In the third year, students take a Dissertation in Geography and choose from a range of optional modules.

Entry Requirements

• AAB at A level
• 32 points overall or 665 in 3 HL certificates at IB
• IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
• GCSE maths and English grade 4 (C) or above

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 per year for UK students
• £28,200 per year for international students

Additional Costs

• Students will need a device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Students may need to purchase their own copies of books or more specific titles
• Optional field trips may incur additional costs, ranging from £15 to £1,500

Scholarships and Bursaries

• The University of Nottingham offers a range of bursaries and scholarships
• International students may be eligible for scholarships
• Home students may be eligible for means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year

Study Abroad

• Students can apply to study abroad at one of the university's partner institutions or at University of Nottingham China or University of Nottingham Malaysia
• Study abroad opportunities are available in locations such as Canada, Europe, and the USA

Optional Placement Year

• Students can apply to undertake an optional placement year
• The Careers and Employability Service will support students throughout the process
• Students will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements and meet any requirements specified by the placement host

Key Information

• Study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships, and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time
• Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur

Indicative Modules

• Year one:
  • Careers Skills for Geographers
  • Exploring Human Geography
  • Geographical Field Course
  • Interpreting Geographical Data
  • Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • Planet Earth: Exploring the Physical Environment
  • Tutorial
• Year two:
  • Dissertation Preparation
  • Research Tutorial
  • Techniques in Geography
  • Cultural and Historical Geography
  • Earth Observation
  • Economic Geography
  • Living with Hazards
  • Medical Geography
  • Patterns of Life
  • Political Geography
  • Rivers in the Landscape
  • Rural Environmental Geography
  • Spatial Decision Making
  • The Changing Environment
  • Urban Geography
• Year three:
  • Dissertation in Geography
  • Advances in Remote Sensing
  • Animal Geographies
  • Critical Human Geography
  • Environment, Development and Livelihoods
  • Environmental Modelling
  • Fashion and Food
  • Freshwater Management
  • Geographies of Money and Finance
  • Geographies of Violence
  • Global Climate Change
  • Health Geographies
  • Landscape, Culture and Politics
  • Third Year Geography Field Course
  • Tropical Environments in the Anthropocene
  • Unearthing the Past

Language Study

• Students may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree
• Learning another language can open career opportunities around the globe and enriches a student's CV

Careers

• Geography graduates are very popular with a diverse range of employers
• Students will gain valuable skills including data analysis and statistics, field work techniques, and quantitative and qualitative research methods
• The first-year Careers Skills for Geographers module includes guest lectures from organizations such as the Royal Geographical Society, and a program of career networking events

Graduate Destinations

• Recent graduates have gone on to work for organizations such as the British Geological Survey, Capita, Historic England, Network Rail, Swiss Re, Teach First, and Tesla Motors
• 85.70% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Social Sciences secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £29,197

University Park Campus

• The University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities
• It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003

Help and Support

• The University of Nottingham offers a range of help and support services for students, including academic support, health and wellbeing services, and careers advice.