BSc (Hons)Geography

Study location	United Kingdom, Liverpool
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	F800

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Geography or in another social science subject 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	liverpool.ac.uk/..graphy-bsc-hons/overview

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Programme Year One

Core modules

Study Skills and GIS
Experiments in Physical Geography I
Changes in Earth Surface Processes
Experiments in Physical Geography II
Living with Environmental Change

Optional modules

Ecology and Conservation
Research Frontiers in Human Geography
New Horizons in Human Geography
Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
Climate, Atmosphere and Oceans
Mathematics and Physics for Environmental Scientists
Minerals, Magmas and Volcanoes
Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils
Ocean Chemistry and Life
Human Geography through Merseyside
Lab and Field Techniques for Ecologists

Programme Year Two

Core modules

Research Skills (Geography and Environmental Science)
Principles and Theory in Geography
European Field Class

Optional modules

Quaternary Environmental Change
Soils, Slopes and the Environment
Catchment Hydrology
Climatology Geomorphology: Ice, Sea and Air
Statistics for Environmental Scientists
Statistics for Social Scientists
GIS for Human Geography
Environmental Sustainability
An introduction to Environmental History
Oceanography of Estuaries and Shelf Seas
Magmatism and Volcanic Hazards
Sedimentary Processes and Depositional Environments
Palaeobiology and Evolution
Political Economies of Globalisation
Population and Societies
Rural Geographies
Social and Cultural Geographies
Cities and Regions
Deep Earth Mineralisation Systems
Dynamic Stratigraphy
The Polluted Earth – Problems and Remedies

Programme Year Three

Core modules

Dissertation or Work Based Dissertation

One optional field class module:

Europe or Santa Cruz (California)

Optional modules

Natural Hazards and Society
Human-Environment Interactions
Geographies of Energy and Natural Resources
Issues in Geography
Geographic Data Science
Climate Change: A Critical Review
Coastal Environments: Spatial and Temporal Change
Fluvial Environments
Geographies of Resistance
European Population Trends
Postcolonial Geographies
Poland: Political, Social and Cultural Geographies since 1939
Ocean Dynamics
Ocean Carbon Cycle
Science Communication

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.