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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Carlisle - Fusehill Street
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Carlisle - Fusehill Street
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
If you'd like to study a degree in geography but have alternative qualifications or don't quite meet our entry criteria, our geography foundation degree is the course for you.Your foundation year in Carlisle will give you the skills, knowledge and experience needed to progress onto the full BSc (Hons) Geography programme based in the Lake District. Live your geography degree, using the iconic Lake District as your personal laboratory.Our course encompasses human, physical and environmental geography, and explores many of the key grand challenges that face both humanity and the planet in the 21st century. These include climate change, inequality and difference, and valuing the ecosystem services we derive from the Earth system.
Course OverviewGeographers explore the global challenges that face both humanity and the planet in the 21st century. Based on both our Carlisle Fusehill Street campus (integrated foundation year only) and Ambleside campus in the heart of the Lake District, you will embrace the mix of natural and social science and humanities that create the diversity and exuberance we call geography. We will explore the differences and dynamics between culture, political systems, economies and landscapes; but you will also evaluate these as contested spaces that can be viewed through multiple lenses.Our location allows us to embed high-quality fields, laboratory, geo-spacial and archive work. Residential field-courses at every level take you beyond the Lake District and UK placing your learning in a global context. You will become an effective practitioner with a unique intellectual curiosity and the ability to observe and critically reflect on the world around you.
On this course you will...- Following your foundation year, study geography at the University of Cumbria in the Lake District, the UK's only university campus in a UNESCO World Heritage Site – unbeatable natural surroundings that enable you to live your geography degree.- Be taught by experienced lecturers who conduct international research that informs your studies and future career progression.- Have access to up-to-date technology used in the modern workplace, including advanced Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing.- Learn to solve large global challenges and local issues like small-scale flood management, boosting your problem-solving skills.- Develop technical, analytical, and interpretative skills through your studies to boost your employability.
What you will learnWe have designed our geography course so you get the opportunity to bring together human, physical and environmental geography. Not only will it give you a breadth of academic knowledge and plenty of hands-on field work, it can be the start you need to shape your successful career.
Year one- Essential University Skills 1- Essential Biology- Scientific Investigation- Essential University Skills 2- Environmental Sciences- Dynamic Earth
Year two- Global Challenges- Geographical Techniques- People and Place- Environment and Resources- The Earth System- Ecological Knowledge, Interactions and Change
Year three- Research Design- Valuing the Environment- Environmental Change: Past Present Future- Geographical Information Systems- The Catchment: Summit to Sea (Optional)- Culture, Identity and Place (Optional)- Rural Economy and Society (Optional)- Habitats and Ecosystems (Optional)
Year fourExam type
UCAS TariffUCAS Tariff:
48 Grades / Points required
Must have studies Geography or Environmental Science at level 3.Potential to succeed can be measured in a number of ways including academic qualifications and skills obtained outside academic study such as work experience. You can find out more about the tariff and qualification options from the UCAS tariff table. Please check selection criteria for any additional entry requirements.
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£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from EU
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£13,575 per year
Students from International
£13575 Per year