Human Geography with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Singleton Park Campus

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SEP-25

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Our three-year BA Geography degree is suitable for students who know that their main interest lies in the field of human geography. The study of geography has never been more relevant, from understanding how landscapes are shaped to how populations move and interact; to the impact climate change has on us. Through this degree, you will explore topical issues including the processes that shape the global economy, mobility and migration, creative geographies, and political geography. Youll also ...Read more

Our three-year BA Geography degree is suitable for students who know that their main interest lies in the field of human geography. The study of geography has never been more relevant, from understanding how landscapes are shaped to how populations move and interact; to the impact climate change has on us. Through this degree, you will explore topical issues including the processes that shape the global economy, mobility and migration, creative geographies, and political geography. You'll also get the chance to develop some valuable transferable work skills in your penultimate year of study through a year abroad.Human geographers study a wide range of topics, including the distribution of population, urbanization, economic development, globalization, and political systems. They use a variety of research methods, to examine the complex interactions between humans and their environment.Overall, human geography seeks to explore how landscapes are shaped and discover how populations move and interact.If you're particularly focused on enhancing your employability and have a keen interest in human geography, this scheme is an excellent choice that will equip you with highly desirable practical, numerical, and computational skills for a wide range of careers. Just a short drive from the UK's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Gower Peninsula, you will have easy access to Bannau Brycheiniog, rural west Wales and the urban and industrial landscapes of South Wales. You'll also have an opportunity to carry out fieldwork overseas in Berlin, New York, or Vancouver.You will be taught in our £4.2m state-of-the-art Science laboratories, in a vibrant and friendly department. You'll have access to our high-performance computer lab for processing and interpreting satellite Earth observation and GIS data, a stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer, a climatic test chamber, mineral magnetic characterisation equipment and an automatic organic carbon analyser.We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information. Book an Open Day here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/our-open-days/

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40/101
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23rd
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37th
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Rupert
10 Nov 23

Facilities are all great apart from some of the very old lecture halls. This is because the geography block is fairly..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
18 Dec 19

Very good. Doesn't seem that competitive though. Enjoyed the course content (undergrad). I feel lucky to be able to continue postgraduate study. Think academically the uni needs..Read more

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A level

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BBB - ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

120 - 128 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

including Geography or related subject.

to include Grade B in Geography (or a related subject)

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Science or Humanities Accepted: 24 Distinctions and 15 Merits. Minimum of 3 Distinctions in Geography.

32 overall with 5 in Higher Level Geography

DDM any subject plus Grade B in A Level Geography.

Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade

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Rupert
10 Nov 23
Human Geography BA (Hons)
Facilities are all great apart from some of the very old lecture halls. This is because the geography block is fairly...
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SR
Student Reviewer
18 Dec 19
Human Geography, PhD
Very good. Doesn't seem that competitive though. Enjoyed the course content (undergrad). I feel lucky to be able to continue postgraduate study. Think academically the uni needs...
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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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