Program Overview

Human Geography Program Details

Overview

Human geography is key to understanding complex societal issues, from migration to urbanisation. The course allows students to study the complex interactions between people, places, and the planet, examining trends in human behaviour such as migration and economy.

Structure

The Human Geography degree can be completed in three or four years. If students choose to study abroad, this will take place in Year 3, and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

Year 1

• Sustainable Transitions (Malta Fieldclass)
• Global Worlds
• Cities and Regions in Transition
• Critical Geography: Environment and Society
• Reinventing Britain
• Planetary Emergencies: From Analysis to Action
• Introduction to Research Methods

Year 2

Compulsory

• Advanced Research Methods

Choose from

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

Year 3

Compulsory

• Dissertation

Choose from

• Regional Economics and Policy
• Urban African Economies
• Latin American Debates
• Belfast: Political Geography of the Post-Conflict City
• Boston Reworked: The Making of a North American City
• Geography, Technology and Society
• Epidemic Cities
• Medicine, Politics and Global Health Histories
• Kinship: Geographical Perspectives
• Critical Environmental Studies

Study Options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options:

• Human Geography BA (Hons)
• Human Geography with Year Abroad BA (Hons)

Entry Requirements

Human 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

Human 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 Human Geography graduates use their subject knowledge directly in business analysis, marketing, town or transport planning, or geographical information systems (GIS). Others take their transferable skills into other careers, from risk analysis to management consultancy.

About the School

The School of Society and Environment at Queen Mary explores the big questions shaping our world - past, present, and future. Our academics are among the world’s leading researchers, and our departments consistently rank among the best in their fields. Students also rate our teaching highly, recognising our commitment to an engaging, high-quality learning experience.