Geography: University of Southampton

Course overview

Geography is an exciting discipline with important things to say about changing natural and social environments. It is a subject that engages directly with many contemporary concerns - issues such as globalization, climate change, environmental management and cultural transformation - whilst also allowing you to gain valuable skills in the marketplace.

A broad foundation in year one, with the opportunity to specialise in human geography in years two and three Opportunity to select units from outside the School of Geography in years one and two Individual research project in year three

Course content

• Geomorphological processes
• Global and local environmental change
• Economy, culture and space
• Globalisation and uneven development
• Science, nature and geographical thought
• Glaciers and glaciation
• River basin management
• Cultural geographies of globalisation
• Palaeoecology and landscape change
• Geographies of health and health care

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/