Geography
University of Northampton
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Waterside Campus

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SEP-26

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Waterside Campus

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Our BSc Geography degree at UON explores these questions, using small group teaching and one-to-one tutorials to ensure you get individual support from our team of enthusiastic, experienced and research-active academic staff. There are opportunities to attend field trips throughout the degree, and you will complete a short work placement in your final year. There is flexibility in the programme, enabling you to specialise in human geography or physical geography in the second and third years of ...Read more

Our BSc Geography degree at UON explores these questions, using small group teaching and one-to-one tutorials to ensure you get individual support from our team of enthusiastic, experienced and research-active academic staff. There are opportunities to attend field trips throughout the degree, and you will complete a short work placement in your final year. There is flexibility in the programme, enabling you to specialise in human geography or physical geography in the second and third years of their degree if you wish to.This geography degree has been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of the world beyond higher education. The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from accredited programmes meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical ability and transferable skills.

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61/279
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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65th
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119th
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Jessica
22 Nov 24

Best - location, support from my lectures when in lesson and outside. Worst - 9 am lessons...Read more

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Harrison
26 Jan 24

The campus is modern, clean, and well equipped. The learning hub being 24/7 is helpful to ensure access to facilities, perhaps if there is an assignment due. The library team are..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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J
Jessica
22 Nov 24
Geography
Best - location, support from my lectures when in lesson and outside. Worst - 9 am lessons....
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H
Harrison
26 Jan 24
Geography
The campus is modern, clean, and well equipped. The learning hub being 24/7 is helpful to ensure access to facilities, perhaps if there is an assignment due. The library team are...
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University of Northampton
Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Northampton  0.6 miles away

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