Study location	United Kingdom, Liverpool
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	F808

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 88-89 or above, with at least 21 in Listening and Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking CAE: 176 points overall with no component less than 162

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. liverpool.ac.uk/..-carmel-college/overview

Overview

Interested in studying for a BSc (Hons) Geography degree, but feel that you lack the appropriate science background or have a non-standard academic background? Then here is a programme that’s been designed for you. Your Foundation Year is spent at Carmel College, after which studies transfer to the main University site. The College offers small class sizes and high standards of academic achievement that are moderated by University staff.

You will gain a solid grounding in a range of science subjects including Geography and Mathematics and will have a choice of Chemistry, Physics, Information Technology or Biology modules.

On completing the Foundation Year, you will then choose modules from the Geography BSc (Hons) programme and be based at the main University campus with the option to transfer onto the F6F8, FF78 or F800 programmes.

Your first year (Year Zero) is based at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles from the main University campus. The programme, which is moderated by University staff, comprises introductory modules in Geography, Mathematics and one module chosen from Chemistry, Physics, Information Technology and Biology.

In the Years Two, Three and Four you follow your chosen modules from the BSc Geography list on the main University campus.

Career opportunities

Combined with the high regard in which our qualifications are held, this has enabled recent graduates to embark on rewarding careers with a broad range of public and private sector organisations. Some are putting their geographical knowledge to direct use working in jobs such as environment assistant for the Environment Agency, ranger, government researcher, resource planner and in business development. Other graduates are putting the transferable skills they have gained into practice in careers such as accountancy, teaching and management, and a significant number join graduate training programmes in major organisations.