Physical Geography (Study Abroad) : MSci Hons : 4R64

Lancaster University

Master

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Discover the natural environment in our exciting Study Abroad programme. With a strong emphasis on fieldwork, you’ll gain a wealth of knowledge and skills from our world-renowned lecturers.
Physical geography addresses the major components that make up the earth-system, such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere. Our Physical Geography degree has a strong emphasis on practical work. You will shape your degree from an extensive range of modules taught within a unique natural landscape.
Lancaster proves to be an exceptional location for studying physical geography. You will be able to explore some of the UK’s most unique areas of geographic interest and you will gain a wealth of experience with field trips to places such as the Yorkshire Dales, Cumbrian coast and Lake District. Our programme also allows you to explore international locations through field trips and your year abroad.
While studying at Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), you will have access to new teaching and research labs, computer systems and software and even our very own weather monitoring station. You will work in comfortable class sizes, giving you the opportunity to get to know your lecturers personally and benefit from their expert knowledge and helpful one-to-one advice.
First year modules equip you with a well-rounded introduction to some of the key themes of physical geography. In addition to the Physical Geography modules, you will be given the opportunity to take two other subjects to accommodate your first year studies. LEC provides a wide range of suitable subjects cognate to physical geography, or you may choose to undertake Double Part I Geography, which encompasses Human Geography, and one other subject. Subjects from outside LEC can also be taken.
In the second year, you will study at one of our partner institutions in the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

Geography graduates can achieve success in a variety of exciting careers. Recent examples of career opportunities have included entering the professions of Planning Officer, Environmental Consultant, Geographical Information Systems Officer, Weather Forecaster, Emergency Planner or Landscape Architect. Alternatively, many of our graduates choose to continue their studies to postgraduate level.

Our goal is to empower all our graduates with the skills, confidence and experience they need to achieve a successful career. You will be offered a wide range of support, helping you realise your career ambitions and providing you with the skills to reach your full potential.

We offer a variety of extra-curricular activities and volunteering opportunities that enable you to explore your interests and enhance your CV. Our weekly careers bulletin and careers blogs are written by student volunteers, and inform you of all careers events. The Green Lancaster programme run by the Students Union offers placements with external organisations, allowing students to gain volunteering experience at weekends by working in the local community, taking part in a wide range of activities and developing their practical skills.

A Level AAA

Required Subjects A level grade A in Geography. We may as an alternative to Geography accept a cognate subject from; Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics.

GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4, English Language grade C or 4

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Biology
  • Physical Geography
  • Geographical Skills
  • Environmental Processes
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Weather & Climate
  • Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Biodiversity
  • Geology
  • Hydrology

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Environmental Processes and Systems
    • Geographical Skills in a Changing World

Optional

    • Aquatic Ecology
    • Atmosphere, Weather & Climate
    • Biodiversity and Conservation
    • Biogeochemical Cycles
    • Evolutionary Biology
    • Geology
    • Global Change Biology
    • Hydrology: Water in the Environment
    • Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
    • Numerical Skills I
    • Numerical Skills II
    • The Earth's Interior
    • Zoology
Year 2

Core

    • Study Abroad Year
Year 3

Core

    • Dissertation

Optional

    • Climate and Society
    • Environmental Remote Sensing and Image Processing
    • Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Practice
    • Geological Hazards
    • Glacial Systems
    • Glacier- landscape interactions
    • Global Change and the Earth System
    • Global Change Biology: Challenges and Solutions
    • Hydrological Processes Field Course (Slapton)
    • Introduction to Geophysical Techniques
    • Issues in Conservation Biology
    • Lakes, Rivers and Estuaries
    • Quaternary Environmental Change
    • Sustainable Agriculture
    • The Causes and Consequences of Environmental Radioactivity
    • The Dynamic Earth
    • Volcanic Processes Field Course
    • Water Resources Management
    • Water, Society and the Istrian Landscape
Year 4

Core

    • Dissertation

Optional

    • Catchment Protection (field course)
    • Climate Change and Society
    • Data Analysis and Interpretation
    • Data Analysis and Programming Skills
    • Environmental Aspects of Renewable Energy
    • Environmental Governance and Management
    • Food Security, Agriculture and Climate Change
    • Geoinformatics
    • Geological Hazards
    • Global Change and the Earth System
    • Groundwater Resources and Protection
    • Lake Ecology
    • Modelling Environmental Processes
    • Numerical Skills
    • Physical Volcanology
    • Sustainable Soil Management
    • Volcanic Process Field Course

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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Overseas Fee - £18,890

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