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Geography and Politics - BA (Hons)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
UCAS CODE: L72P

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Argyll

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Geography is the study of the Earth, and the link between physical and human landscapes. It explores the inter-relationships between people, place, and the environment, and how these vary across and between places. This degree considers these links from a humanities and social sciences perspective, focusing on issues such as land use, planning and development, globalisation, climate change, energy, and tourism, in order to examine human relationships with the environment. The broad curriculum has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand many aspects of our rapidly changing world, equipping you to tackle real-world problems in a range of organisations and sectors, and develop specialist and transferable skills.


The relationship between geography and politics is incredibly close, with the study of borders, territory, population shifts, conflict, nationalism, geopolitics, and environmental politics embedded throughout the modules.

The politics modules of this joint degree will follow the four main pillars of political study you will study International relations, Comparative politics, and Applied politics, all feeding from the central pillar of Political theory. You can apply to this degree with little more than a keen interest in politics: the modules become incrementally more specialised as the semesters go on and you can choose introductory options that will develop your understanding at a steady pace.

Once you have successfully completed your BA (Hons) Geography and Politics course, you might like to consider careers in:

  • Government departments and development agencies
  • Economic development and planning departments of local authorities
  • Renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management roles
  • Natural and rural heritage organisations
  • Tourism
  • Agriculture
  • Further postgraduate study or research
  • Teaching
  • Government departments and development agencies
  • Economic development departments of local authorities
  • Community enterprises and community energy groups
  • Community land initiatives
  • Natural and rural heritage organisations
  • Voluntary sector development posts
  • International non-governmental organisations
  • Political and economic departments of local authorities
  • Uniformed services
  • Electoral administrations
  • Assisting politicians
  • Trade union movement
  • Political party administration
  • Parliamentary work
  • Civil service
  • Researcher
  • Think tank work
  • Teaching

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 7,080per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

  • Campus address

    University of the Highlands and Islands, UHI House, Old Perth Road, Inverness, Highland, IV2 3JH, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geography & Environmental Science

    72nd out of 72 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    114 54%

    53rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    67.0 67%

    62nd

    56

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.41 85%

    5th

    41

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