Program Overview

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Overview of the Geography Program

The Geography program at Queen Mary University of London is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage complex social and environmental processes impacting the world. The program focuses on responding to the world's most pressing challenges, including sustainable development, international migration, and environmental justice.

Program Structure

The Geography program is offered in two study options: a three-year BA (Hons) in Geography and a four-year BA (Hons) in Geography with a Year Abroad. The program is structured to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of geographical concepts, theories, and methods, as well as the opportunity to specialize in specific areas of interest.

Year 1

• Sustainable Transitions (Malta Fieldclass)
• Planetary Emergencies: From Analysis to Action
• Global Worlds
• Reinventing Britain
• Earth Surface Science
• Critical Geography: Environment and Society
• Introduction to Research Methods

Year 2

Compulsory

• Advanced Research Methods

Choose from

• Economic Geographies
• Development Geographies: From International to Global Perspectives
• Health, Space and Justice
• Cultural Geographies
• Society and Space
• Belfast: Political Geography in the Post-Conflict City
• Boston Reworked: The Making of a North American City
• Science, Ethics and Environmental Policy
• Past Environmental Change
• Geomorphology
• Geospatial Science
• Ecosystem Science
• Climate Change in Practice

Year 3

Compulsory

• Dissertation

Choose from

• Regional Economics and Policy
• Urban African Economies
• Latin American Debates
• Critical Environmental Studies
• Epidemic Cities
• Belfast: Political Geography in the Post-Conflict City
• Kinship: Geographical Perspectives
• Medicine, Politics and Global Health Histories
• Geography, Technology & Society
• Climate Change and Climate Policy
• Volcanoes, Climate Change and Society
• Flood Risk Management and Modelling
• Advanced Geospatial Science

Entry Requirements

Geography - BA (Hons)

• A-Level: Grades ABB at A-Level
• IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects
• BTEC: See detailed subject and grade requirements
• Access HE: We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma
• GCSE: Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4
• EPQ: Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification
• Contextualised admissions: Our standard contextual offer: BBC at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC at A-Level

Geography with Year Abroad - BA (Hons)

• A-Level: Grades ABB at A-Level
• IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects
• BTEC: See detailed subject and grade requirements
• Access HE: We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma
• GCSE: Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4
• EPQ: Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification
• Contextualised admissions: Our standard contextual offer: BBC at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC at A-Level

Funding

Loans and Grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Careers

Many of our Geography graduates use their subject knowledge directly, in data analysis, environmental consultancy, social research, town planning or geographical information systems (GIS). Others take their transferable skills into other careers, from business to market research.

Recent graduates on this programme have been hired by:

• Allianz
• CBRE Group
• Environment Agency
• KPMG
• Met Office
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
• UK Civil Service
• Wellcome Trust

About the School

The School of Society and Environment at Queen Mary University of London explores the big questions shaping our world - past, present, and future. From medieval Europe to modern America, from global environmental change to the politics of the Middle East, our programmes blend rigorous scholarship with real-world impact.