Geography (BSc)

Award
Bachelor of Science
Typical Offer
ABB View full entry requirements
Duration
3 years
Course Type
Full-time
Campus
Highfield
UCAS Course code
F800

About this course

Explore how physical and human systems interact to shape our planet. On this BSc Geography degree, you’ll gain the scientific and analytical skills to understand natural processes, environmental change and the challenges impacting people and places today.

Over 3 years, you’ll study both human and physical science aspects of geography and specialise in physical geography as you progress. You’ll learn how to investigate and interpret the natural world through classroom learning, fieldwork and lab work, developing advanced techniques such as:

  • Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • remote sensing
  • spatial analysis

Learn from leading experts

You’ll be taught by researchers from a top UK geography department. Their expertise in environmental change, climate systems and sustainability will guide your development as a geographer and scientist.

With their support you'll cover topics that interest you, with opportunities to study topics from glaciers to dessert landscapes or climate change and human-coastal interactions.

Practical learning and field experience

There are several opportunities for practical experience throughout this degree helping you understand environmental processes in real contexts and prepare you for professional practice. Alongside lab work, field activities are built into every year of study. This includes a first-year field course in the New Forest, residential trip to Tenerife included in your tuition fees and an optional third year trip to the Swiss Alps, Cambodia or Namibia.

Support and community

Your personal academic tutor will support your academic and professional development, helping you choose modules and plan your career.

You can also:

  • complete a paid internship or a year in employment
  • study abroad through our global exchange network

Our welcoming and supportive Geography society also hosts a range of academic and social events all year, providing community and additional opportunities throughout your degree.

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

Course location

This course is based at Highfield.

Awarding body

This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.

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