BScGeography (Year Abroad)

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	F801

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) 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 IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	birmingham.ac.uk/..ography-bsc-abroad.aspx

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

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Contemporary Human Geography
Global Environmental Issues
Environmental Research Frontiers
Research methods, field work, and data analysis
Tutorials and Study Skills for Geographers
Widening Horizons Module
Year 2

Compulsory modules

Research Methods for Fieldwork
Statistical Methods for Geographers
Geomatics
Dissertation, Labs and Fieldwork: Theory and Practice
Optional modules – Example optional modules may include:

Geomorphology and Palaeoenvironments
Catchment Water Management
Ecological Systems
Hydroclimatology: Climate and Water
Environmental Assessment and Management
Understanding Neighbourhood Poverty
Social and Political Geography
Environmental Pollution
Economic Geography: Cities and Regions
Cultural and Development Geographies
Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems
Year 3

You will take a 120 credit Year Abroad based on module assessments taken at an overseas university. The allocation to the university abroad is based on student preference and availability of places. The Year Abroad is weighted at 12.5% of your whole degree.

Year 4

Compulsory modules

Geography Research
Optional modules – Example optional modules may include:

Ecological Systems
Geomorphological Processes
Hydroclimatology: Climate and Water
Environmental Assessment and Management
Understanding Neighbourhood Poverty
Social and Political Geography
Environmental Pollution
Economic Geography: Cities and Regions
Cultural and Development Geographies
Environments of the Past
Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems

Career opportunities

As a Birmingham Geography graduate you will be highly aware of the globalising economy, sensitive to the variety of the world’s cultures, and have an understanding of the physical processes and critical issues that impact upon the environment. You will have a perspective that encompasses the global, regional and local and be highly regarded by employers.