Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

**Discover the social, economic and political forces that shape the world through lectures, research and field trips to places such as Morocco, Malawi and Hong Kong.**You want to learn how to tackle the big issues. BA Geography at Hull introduces you to ways of understanding the dynamic and complex social, economic and political processes that make the world work. You'll develop a full toolkit of theoretical and practical skills – enabling you to look at places, individuals and communities with an expert eye.- We prioritise learning outside the classroom with core field trips – think locations such as Barcelona, Berlin and Morocco- The costs of all our core field trips during your first and second years is included in your course fees. During your final year, there are further optional field trips to international destinations, such as Hong Kong and Malawi, or within the UK- The University of Hull is in close proximity to interesting and important urban, rural and maritime environments, allowing you to explore a huge variety of human geography perspectives in the local area- Develop career-ready skills such as GIS, qualitative methods, group work and report writing- This degree is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society- 95% overall student satisfaction in the 2018 National Student Survey (NSS)- Ranked third in the UK for research impact (REF 2014) in this subject area. So you'll be learning from internationally recognised experts who combine their research with teaching on our coursesFlexibility is key. Tailor the course to your passions and choose combinations of human and physical geography modules. You'll have access to a geographical information systems (GIS) suite, the recently refurbished Brynmor Jones Library, and the University's art and archival collections.The foundation year is ideal to boost your skills and knowledge if you don't quite meet our academic entry requirements.**Official Team GB partners**Did you know that the University of Hull is the official University Partner of Team GB? Our united belief is that anyone, with the right opportunities ahead and a dedicated team behind, can achieve extraordinary things. This is what our partnership with Team GB is built on. Extraordinary is in you – and we’ll help you find it.What does this mean for you? It means that whether you’re studying sports science, or marketing, or logistics, or healthcare, or engineering, you’ll be able to gain invaluable experience through this unique partnership.We are working with Team GB to create opportunities for volunteering and work experience, to get involved with meet-and-greet sessions with Olympians, host on-campus talks from guest speakers and so much more. Some of our students recently helped Team GB athletes get their kit ready to compete in preparation for the Minsk 2019 European Games. It’s an extraordinary partnership, and you won’t find it anywhere else.Find out more at hull.ac.uk/teamgb