University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire

BSc (Hons) Geography

University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Course Overview

The Herts Geography BSc degree offers a comprehensive exploration of the world's critical issues, spanning social, economic, political, and scientific dimensions. Delving into topics like the climate crisis, environmental hazards, food security, migration, and geopolitical conflict, the program provides a deep and critical understanding of contemporary challenges. Fieldwork and self-driven research are integral to the curriculum, offering hands-on experience and skills relevant to various career paths. Residential field courses to destinations like the Lake District and the Swiss Alps, along with day visits, are included in tuition fees, covering both physical and human geography. Access to specialist laboratories and the environmental field center at Bayfordbury enhances practical training, while state-of-the-art computer facilities support Geographic Information System (GIS) teaching, providing cutting-edge skills for the digital age. The degree offers flexibility, allowing students to choose between studying physical and human geography or specializing in either. The curriculum, guided by staff expertise in sustainability, climate change, the cryosphere, urbanism, and transport, ensures a diverse range of topics. Graduates of the Herts Geography BSc program emerge with versatile and in-demand skills, coupled with contemporary knowledge, preparing them for a successful and impactful career in the field.

Course Type
UG
Course Nature
Full Time
Course Duration
3 Years
Total Fee
£46500
Intake
September 2024
Language Proficiency

HSE/SSE: 60%
English for HSE/SSE: 70% or IELTS: 6.0

Documents Required
  • 10TH
  • 12TH
  • PASSPORT
  • LOR 1
  • LOR 2
  • MOI
  • CV
  • SOP
University
University of Hertfordshire
University Details

The University of Hertfordshire, founded in 1952, is one of the top public institutions in the United Kingdom. The institution has 32,000 students studying for 550 degrees over two campuses. Over 11,500 foreign students from more than 140 countries study at the university's UK campus. The campuses of the University of Hertfordshire are among the 20 safest in England.

Syllabus


Level 4:

  1. Introduction to Field Research (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  2. Climate Change and the Climate Crisis (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  3. Understanding Ecology (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  4. Contemporary Human Geographies (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  5. Earth's Dynamic Systems (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  6. The Living Planet (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  7. Society and Place (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  8. Investigations in Geography and Environment (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  9. Academic and Professional Skills (0 Credits, Compulsory)

Level 5:

  1. Fieldwork in Geography and Environment (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  2. GIS Fundamentals (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  3. Geographical and Environmental Research Design (15 Credits, Compulsory)
  4. Employability and Entrepreneurship (0 Credits, Compulsory)
  5. Earth's Changing Surface (15 Credits, Optional)
  6. Population Dynamics (15 Credits, Optional)
  7. Ice Age Earth (15 Credits, Optional)
  8. Social and Spatial Inequalities (15 Credits, Optional)
  9. Catchment to Coast (15 Credits, Optional)
  10. Food, Society and Development (15 Credits, Optional)
  11. People, Place and Mobilities (15 Credits, Optional)
  12. Aquatic Ecology (15 Credits, Optional)
  13. GIS and Remote Sensing (15 Credits, Optional)

Level 6:

  1. Dissertation - Geography and Environment (30 Credits, Compulsory)
  2. Geopolitics in a Changing World (15 Credits, Optional)
  3. Glacial Processes (15 Credits, Optional)
  4. Sustainable Futures (15 Credits, Optional)
  5. Natural Hazards and Resilience in the UK (15 Credits, Optional)
  6. Advanced GIS (15 Credits, Optional)
  7. Shaping Urban Places (15 Credits, Optional)
  8. Reconstructing Anthropocene Environments (15 Credits, Optional)
  9. Disasters and Development (15 Credits, Optional)
  10. Earth Observation: Monitoring a Changing Planet (15 Credits, Optional)
  11. Professional GIS (15 Credits, Optional)
  12. Identity, Difference and Society (15 Credits, Optional)
  13. Arctic and Alpine Environments (15 Credits, Optional)

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