Geography
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: F800 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: F800 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits overall to include at least 45 credits at Level 3, 24 at merit.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include three subjects at Higher Level.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
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**Geographers are working to understand our changing world and how to build healthier environments for sustainable futures. Combining their knowledge of our planet's evolving physical and social environments, they help shape the world around us.**
Our Geography BSc(Hons) examines crucial contemporary issues. You’ll learn about earth systems and processes, conservation and biodiversity, and environmental and societal changes at local, national and global scales.
You’ll develop practical, career-focused skills through classroom, laboratory and field-based learning. The course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
**Top reasons to choose this course**
- Professional accreditation from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- Learn field skills on frequent day trips and residential field trips.
- Travel and accommodation included in the fees for mandatory residential trips to locations such as Wales and Sicily (go to the fees and costs section for more info).
- Work experience throughout the course including the option of a placement year.
- Option to specialise in sustainability and climate change, geomorphology and landscape change, and social and political geography.
- Build professional skills in geospatial data analysis, environmental impact assessment and planning.
- Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.
Modules
Year 1
Academic Learning for Geography and Environmental Studies
Exploring Environments: An Introduction to Geographical and Environmental Fieldwork
Statistical and Spatial Data Analysis
Global Challenges: Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Human Geography
Year 2
Core modules:
Earth Surface Processes
Professional Practice for Global Challenges
Research Design and Advanced Data Analysis
Geography and Environment International Field Work
Options*:
Sustainable Futures
Environmental Pollution
Political and Economic Geography
Social Justice in Cultural Spaces
GIS and Remote Sensing: Principles and Practice
Ice Age Earth
Final year
Core module:
Dissertation
Options*:
Humans of Ice Age Britain
Geographies of Genders and Sexualities
Community Placement
Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing
Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
Environmental Impact Assessment
The Frozen Planet
Water, Sanitation and Health
Political Ecology: Contested Environments
Confronting Coloniality and Racism: Political Geographies of Territory and Security
Current Topics in Aquatic Environments
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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