Geography BSc: University of Southampton

Course overview

Year 1: A broad academic foundation in both human and physical geography. The acquisition of statistical and computing skills also forms an important element in the early part of the degree. You will also attend an in-depth residential field course within Britain, looking at both physical and human geography topics.

Year 2: BSc students take core units in either human or physical geography respectively. Beyond this core, there is then a wide range of other options to choose from. Students are also asked to take two units outside of geography, either in allied disciplines -such as geology, oceanography, demography, sociology and politics - or in subjects which relate in different ways, such as modern languages.

Year 3: A broad range of advanced options is available. These are based on the research interests of academic staff, and effectively bring you to the frontier of current knowledge in geography. So whether you are fascinated by fluvial processes, palaeoecology, urban geography or health care provision - to give just a few examples - you will acquire a sense of the cutting-edge issues and debates. In addition, there are overseas field trips for physical geography (eg. Switzerland) and human geography (eg. Berlin, Barcelona, Vienna).

A major part of all the degree programmes is the research project. This involves personal fieldwork or documentary research, in the UK or abroad, on a topic you develop in consultation with a member of staff who provides ongoing supervision. Preliminary work and data collection is undertaken in the second year and the project report is submitted around Easter of your final year.

Entry requirements

• A levels: AAB-ABB, including A in geography
• IB: 34–33 points, 16 at higher level
• Intake: 165
• Average applicants per place: 7

Main University Contact

• Postal Address: University of Southampton
  University Road
  Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
• Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5000
• Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3131
• Email: admissns@soton.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/