Program Overview

Environmental Geography (BSc)

The Environmental Geography (BSc) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the natural and physical environment, as well as the skills to address crucial environmental issues.

Subject Areas

• Earth and environmental sciences
• Geography (physical)

Program Details

• UCAS code: K32K
• Next intake: September 2026
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode: Full time

Why Study This Course

Environmental geographers use their scientific understanding of the natural and physical environment to find solutions to crucial environmental issues. The program offers industry connections, fieldwork opportunities, and access to high-quality facilities. Students can also request a transfer to a program with a professional placement year or switch to another geography course.

Course Structure

The program is a three-year full-time degree, with core modules in the first year and a combination of core and optional modules in the second and third years.

Year One

• Core modules:
  • World of Dynamic Environments (EA1300, 20 credits)
  • Exploring Planet Earth (EA1301, 20 credits)
  • GIS, Maps and Analytical Skills (EA1303, 20 credits)
  • Geography Field Skills (EA1305, 20 credits)
  • Understanding the Living Planet (EA1308, 20 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Geographical Science (EA1309, 20 credits)

Year Two

• Core modules:
  • Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Science (EA2309, 20 credits)
  • Geographical Fieldwork and Perspectives (EA2337, 40 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (EA2308, 20 credits)
  • The Coastal System (EA2311, 20 credits)
  • Process Geomorphology & Hydrology (EA2312, 20 credits)
  • The Ocean-Atmosphere System (EA2315, 20 credits)

Year Three

• Core modules:
  • Environmental Geography Dissertation (EA3311, 40 credits)
  • Extreme Environments: biogeochemical perspectives (EA3320, 20 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Geography Fieldwork II (EA3315, 20 credits)
  • Hazards, Risk and Resilience (EA3317, 20 credits)
  • Marine Environmental Systems (EA3321, 20 credits)
  • Global Climate Change (EA3322, 20 credits)

Entry Requirements

The program accepts a combination of A-levels and other qualifications, as well as equivalent international qualifications.

• A level: ABB-BBC (with 1 science subject) or BBB-BCC (with 2 science subjects)
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects
• Baccalaureate Wales: Accepted in lieu of one A-Level
• GCSE and other essential requirements:
  • English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent
  • GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent qualification
• English language requirements:
  • GCSE: Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language
  • IELTS (academic): At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill
  • TOEFL iBT: At least 90 overall with a minimum of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading, and 20 for speaking
  • PTE Academic: At least 69 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills
  • Trinity ISE II/III: II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits, III: at least a Pass in all components

Tuition Fees

• Fees for home status:
  • Year one: Ł9,535
  • Year two: Ł9,535
  • Year three: Ł9,535
• Fees for overseas status:
  • Year one: Ł30,700
  • Year two: Ł30,700
  • Year three: Ł30,700

Additional Costs

• Fieldwork costs are included, but students may need to contribute towards food
• Course-specific equipment: suitable clothing, including warm weather, wind, and storm-proof jackets and walking boots

Learning and Assessment

The program uses a mix of teaching approaches, including lectures, laboratory work, fieldwork, tutorials, workshops, and seminars. Assessment methods include assignments, presentations, fieldwork, examinations, and a dissertation.

Careers and Placements

Graduates can work in various industries, including conservation and environmental management, as environmental consultants or geospatial analysts. The program also offers a professional placement year, which can provide invaluable employability skills and industry experience.

Fieldwork

The program includes several residential field trips, including an overseas trip, to develop essential fieldwork skills. Students will only need to contribute a small amount towards food and drink on these trips.