BSc (Hons) Physical Geography
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Bachelor's degree
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
September
This course follows a similar path to our geography degree, but after the First Year focuses more on the natural and environmental sciences aspects. Fieldwork learning and practical application are at the heart of this course, and you’ll develop skills using our own field station, specialist laboratories and geographical information analysis facilities. You’ll also have the opportunity to take fully-funded field trips in the UK and Switzerland. Specialist modules include global change, Earth surface processes and landforms, glaciology, and natural hazards and disaster reduction. Areas of optional study include perspectives on global change and geospatial information. Depending on how your interests evolve, you’ll have a chance to switch between the different geography courses.
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About this course
High student satisfaction and a good study community,Regular opportunities for students to assist staff with glaciology research and to undertake fieldwork in pursuit of final year dissertations in locations including Iceland, Switzerland and the High Arctic.Working with employers in Hertfordshire to address pressing environmental challenges, helping them save energy, reduce waste and put effective techniques in place to manage their environmental impact.Working with voluntary organisations to support community energy - overcoming the barriers to installing solar panels on school buildings and improving a community energy toolkit.Opportunities to get involved in ecology activities at Bayfordbury such as beekeeping, bat watching, coppicing, etc
Geography graduates are highly sought after in a wide range of professions.
Our graduates have found successful careers in a variety of sectors including:
Local government
Recreational and habitat management organisations
Environmental consultancy,
Teaching
Broader graduate recruitment schemes
Postgraduate study.
96 UCAS points
This programme has received accreditation from the Royal Geographical Society and has therefore been independently checked to ensure that the knowledge, skills and other attributes expected of high quality geography graduates are being delivered.
Reviews
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Hertfordshire is best for local and international students both.
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You will get to meet wide variety of sociable people. everything is fairly easy to find as its so close.
← | →
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I would suggest to meet new people, make connections and exploring the offers your degree provides.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
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This centre's achievements
All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 7 years
Subjects
- Global
- Landforms
- Physical Geography
- Geography
- Environmental Change
- Geographies
- Natural Hazards
- Mapping Human Geographies
- Disaster Reduction
- Hydrogeomorphology
- Changing Rural Britain
Course programme
Work placement
You have the opportunity to take a work placement for a year before your final year. These optional placements will enhance your future career prospects. Successful completion of your placement may also lead to the Licentiateship of the City and Guilds Institute.
StructureLevel 4
Core Modules
- Sustainable Futures - 15 Credits
- Ecosystems and Environmental Change - 15 Credits
- Investigative Skills and Techniques - 15 Credits
- Exploring Planet Earth - 15 Credits
- Dynamic Earth - 15 Credits
- Geographies of Governance - 15 Credits
- Mapping Human Geographies - 15 Credits
- Introduction to Field Research - 15 Credits
- Graduate and Professional Skills 1 - 0 Credits
Level 5
Core Modules
- Graduate and Professional Skills 2 - GE - 0 Credits
- Real World Research - 30 Credits
- Earth Surface Processes and Landforms - 30 Credits
- Fundamentals of Geospatial Information - 30 Credits
- Living in a Changing and Contested World - 30 Credits
- Changing Rural Britain: People, Places, Policy - 30 Credits
Core Modules
- Individual Research Project - GE - 30 Credits
- Glaciology and Hydrogeomorphology - 30 Credits
- Natural Hazards and Disaster Reduction - 30 Credits
- Development, Tourism and the Marginalised World - 30 Credits
- Placement - GE - 0 Credits
- Solving Environmental Problems - 30 Credits
- Year Abroad - GE - 0 Credits
- Implementing Geospatial Information - 30 Credits
Additional information
£11950 for the 2018/2019 academic year
BSc (Hons) Physical Geography