MSciGeography (International Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	MSci
Course code	L70A

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/..msci-international.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 spend the third year of the course overseas following the degree programme of one of our partner institutions.

Year 4

Human Geography pathway

Compulsory Modules

Project
Doing Human Geography
Theoretical Themes for Geographers
Optional Modules – Example optional modules may include:

Geopolitics and Globalisation
City and Modernity
Creative Economies and Creative Cities
Physical Geography pathway

Compulsory Modules

Project
Advanced Geographic and Environmental Research
Optional Modules – Example optional modules may include:

Meteorological Applications and Services
Atmospheric Observations
River Restoration
Surface-Water Hydrology
Environmental Analysis and Modelling

Career opportunities

Recent graduates have found employment in a wide range of fields. Our most recent student survey showed that six months after graduation many students were engaged in work or study directly related to geography, with the remainder choosing career paths in areas outside of the subject where the transferable skills gained on the programme prove invaluable.

Many Geography graduates use their skills to get jobs directly related to geography, including nature conservation, environmental consultancy, tourism development, and town planning. A proportion also go on to pursue careers in teaching. A number of students get jobs in the public services, the commercial sector and industry, including financial and professional services, personnel management, retail, and local government. Around a quarter of graduates go on to further study before entering employment including PGCEs (for teaching), one-year taught Masters courses (such as those for town planning), or doctoral research programmes.