BSc (Hons)Geography (Placement)
| Study location | United Kingdom, Portsmouth |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BSc (Hons) |
| Course code | F800 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) A level Biology 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. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Applicants will normally need to pass the separate Science Practical Endorsement. |
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Overview
If you’re interested in the physical nature, characteristics and environment of the world, you can couple your interest with professional skills on this professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Geography degree course.
You’ll learn about the natural environment, how it was formed, what threatens it and how we can protect it. You’ll deepen your understanding of the world and develop professional skills in areas such as communication, problem solving, decision making and teamwork.
When you complete the course, you’ll be prepared for a career in everything from environmental management to teaching and academic research.
You could earn more than the average graduate too – 5 years after graduation, female geography graduates earn 11.6% more than a typical female graduate and male graduates earn 2% more than a typical male graduate (Institute For Fiscal Studies, 2018).
Career opportunities
At the end of the course, you’ll have many technical and professional skills you can apply to your career. Previous students have go onto work in areas such as:
environmental management
business management
public services
teaching
research
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
geographical information scientist
environmental consultant
spatial analyst
coastal process scientist
urban planner
transport planner
Organisations graduates have gone on to work for include:
Ordnance Survey
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
IBM
The Environment Agency
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.