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Geography (International) BSc (Hons)

University College London

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University College London
UCAS CODE: F801

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    UCL (University College London)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This integrated geography programme combines physical and human geography initially and then offers increasing opportunities for specialisation, including a BA Geography with Social Data Science pathway. You will spend your third year abroad at a partner university. Those choosing the BSc will usually have studied some science at A level or equivalent, but it is possible to transfer to the BA if your interests develop differently.

Degree benefits

  • Spend your third year studying abroad. In 2020-21 our 26 partner universities included Waseda University (Tokyo), University of British Colombia, University of Sydney, UCLA, and National University of Singapore. We hope to be able to continue our past European exchanges (e.g. Université Paris-Diderot, University of Helsinki, Universitat de Barcelona) after Brexit.

  • At UCL Geography our teaching and research engages with the most pressing environmental and social problems of the day. Learning how to understand and respond to these challenges is more than an intellectual or practical exercise - it involves acting as global citizens too.

  • Our core modules will train you how to think and write like a geographer, to design and conduct research, and provide other practical and project management skills. This training - and a year living and styudying abroad - helps our students find work in the UK and around the world.

Your learning

Your timetable will include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical classes and fieldwork. As you progress, the focus shifts to independent and critical learning, with student-led discussions and presentations becoming more important.

Assessment

First-year assessment combines independent coursework completed throughout the year with end-of-year written examinations. In years two and three, assessment varies - some modules combine written examinations with independent projects, while others are assessed entirely by independent projects or by written examination. Your dissertation carries significant weight in your final year.

Careers

Having developed skills associated with both the sciences and the humanities, UCL geographers are particularly adept at taking different perspectives on an issue or problem. These skills make our graduates attractive to employers.

UCL geographers have a particularly good track record of securing employment after graduation (Guardian University Guide 2020). This may be partly because of the significant project management skills they develop by undertaking their supported dissertation research.

Our geographers embark on many careers: from teaching and research to commerce, planning and administration. Their expertise is valuable for environmental and physical planning, surveying, government, industry and the financial sector.

Tuition fees

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£ 34,400per 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 College London

University College London

  • University League Table

    9th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geography & Environmental Science

    6th out of 73 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    180 85%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    7th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    35th

    1

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