BSc (Hons)Physical Geography

Study location	United Kingdom, Newcastle City Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	F840

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics and Geography

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	northumbria.ac.uk/..ography-bsc-ft-uuspsg1

Overview

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Programme structure

Your course in brief

Year 1

This year you will be introduced to core physical and environmental concepts, including residential visits for research and key geographical skills development.

Year 2

You will cover a number of exciting physical geography and geoscience modules which make use of fieldwork and laboratory investigations. You will also begin planning a final year Dissertation to be completed next year.

Year 3

You will have the option to go out on an industrial placement to put the skills you have learned in the previous modules into professional practice, or on study abroad.

Year 4

You will research and complete a Dissertation related to a geographical topic of your choice, as well as undertaking core and optional modules, which will include field trips and laboratory work.

Career opportunities

This course will prepare you for a broad range of careers as employers appreciate the transferable analytics, communication and presentation skills acquired by our students. Our graduates are renowned for having awareness of ethical considerations and display the attitudes and skills to engage and work constructively and sensitively in multi-cultural environments and teams.

Graduates will have the necessary skills to pursue a career in a range of specialist roles in organisations such as national parks, local Government, and water and energy companies. Many Physical Geography graduates also choose to work in environmental consultancy or policy, teaching or graduate training schemes.

The Physical Geography degree has been specifically designed to prepare you for graduate jobs or postgraduate study, providing excellent graduates for employers (UNN KPI4).