Geography (BA)

Award
Bachelor of Arts
Typical Offer
AAB-ABB View full entry requirements
Duration
3 years
Course Type
Full-time
Campus
Highfield
UCAS Course code
L700

About this course

Discover how social, economic, political and cultural processes shape our world. On this BA Geography degree, you'll explore human-environment relations and the challenges of living across our interconnected planet. You'll develop the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to global issues like inequality, migration and climate change. You'll graduate prepared for work across a wide range of fields, including research, consultancy and public policy.

Explore a diverse range of international societies, economies and landscapes. You'll learn how to collect and analyse data using a range of methods and implement your ideas via practical fieldwork.

You'll have the chance to:

  • study specialist computing and geographical information systems
  • undertake fieldwork, including trips to Europe or South East Asia to study urban landscapes
  • use specialist facilities including a purpose-built teaching lab and remote sensing equipment
  • enhance your degree by studying a minor subject in an unrelated academic area
  • discover a new culture by studying abroad for a semester at one of our partner institutions
  • boost your employability by spending a year in employment

We use the latest research to underpin our teaching and our small-group approach means you'll spend plenty of time with academics and fellow students.

You can study modules designed to develop your understanding of global challenges such as:

  • environment and health
  • adapting to climate change and weather hazards
  • water, people and the environment

You'll shape the course to your personal interests or career plans by studying topics such as:

  • social justice, welfare and rights
  • migration
  • economic geography
  • politics and urban space

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

Course location

This course is based at Highfield.

Awarding body

This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.

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