Geography - BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
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On this four-year programme Bachelor of Arts, you will spend a year abroad between your second and fourth years at a partner another country. Tackle the world’s biggest challenges such as climate change and urbanisation, explore diverse environments in exciting international locations, and help shape a sustainable future. Gain practical fieldwork experience and build skills that are highly valued by employers. A flexible programme - in an interconnected world where natural and social ...Read more

On this four-year programme Bachelor of Arts, you will spend a year abroad between your second and fourth years at a partner another country. Tackle the world’s biggest challenges such as climate change and urbanisation, explore diverse environments in exciting international locations, and help shape a sustainable future. Gain practical fieldwork experience and build skills that are highly valued by employers. A flexible programme - in an interconnected world where natural and social environments overlap, it is important that you can choose modules across both human and physical geography to explore your subject area in detail. You’ll have a mixture of interests as a geographer and at Birmingham, you’ll have opportunity to explore them all. Fieldwork - There's no better way to learn about natural and built environments than being in the great outdoors. Our fieldwork spans cities such as Rotterdam, Berlin, Lisbon and Tokyo, and exceptional landscapes in the Swiss Alps. Travel and accommodation for compulsory courses are fully covered so you can focus on the opportunities afforded to you with a variety of global experiences, led by experts in air pollution, weather, and global issues. Skills fit for the future - learn how to use tools specific to Geography like geographical information systems (GIS), data analysis and statistics, as well as key transferable skills that employers are looking for worldwide, such as problem-solving, communication, leadership and adaptability. Geography uses a variety of methods to assess student performance, this includes exams, essays and dissertations. At the beginning of each module, you'll be given information on how and when you'll be assessed for that particular programme of study.

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SR
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25 Nov 24

The support services available are great, with a very helpful careers team and resources of all kinds very easy to access and navigate. The university also has plenty of study..Read more

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Anjola
21 Nov 24

The campus is very beautiful. The staff and lectures are supportive and help with work..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£26,770 per year

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SR
Student Reviewer
25 Nov 24
Geography - BA (Hons)
The support services available are great, with a very helpful careers team and resources of all kinds very easy to access and navigate. The university also has plenty of study...
Read more
A
Anjola
21 Nov 24
Geography - BA (Hons)
The campus is very beautiful. The staff and lectures are supportive and help with work...
Read more
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Edgbaston Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom B15 2TT United Kingdom
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