Physical Geography
UCAS Code: F840
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
2 AS Levels accepted in place of 1 A-Level. Must be taken alongside 2 A-Levels.
Pass Access to H.E. Diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Distinction.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
BBB at A-Level plus grade B in EPQ.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths and English Language grade C/4 or above required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Minimum of 3 in HL Maths, or 4 in SL Maths, or 5 in SL Maths Studies required if grade C/4 not held at GCSE. Minimum of 4 in English Language required if grade C/4 not held at GCSE.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Accepted in combination with other qualifications.
Accepted in combination with other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
ABB from two A-Levels and the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate.
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About this course
On this degree, you'll investigate some of the most pressing global and environmental challenges of our time. You'll explore climate change using evidence from the past to consider implications for the future, tropical rainforests, drylands and deserts.
This degree is perfect for you if you want to specialise in physical geography, taking options in Biological Sciences and Geology to compliment your interest in the scientific aspects of geography. Our degree includes modules that investigate the physical science of climate change, landscape processes, river dynamics, biogeography and dryland environments. We will take you to Devon, the Lake District and Almeria in Spain with further opportunities for optional fieldwork in the Californian drylands and Amazon rainforest. Throughout your degree you will gain skills in remote sensing, geographical information science and various statistical and data presentation methods.
This degree involves no human geography.
If you like the sound of this degree but don't want to ignore human geography, you should consider the Geography BSc.
Modules
For further details, see the full programme summary on our website.
Assessment methods
You will be taught through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, seminars, practicals and fieldwork. All lecture material is available online through our virtual learning environment Blackboard. Contact time typically averages about 10-11 hours per week. Residential field trips are run by academic staff throughout the degree and provide extended periods of small group teaching in field contexts.
Your work will be assessed through a mixture of essays, scientific reports, learning diaries, oral and poster presentations, mock journal articles and of course your final year individual dissertation project. Coursework is mainly undertaken on an individual basis. However, a number of modules (especially field-based modules) involve assessed group project work.
The Uni
University of Leicester
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