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Geography (with integrated foundation year)

University of Cumbria

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Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Carlisle - Fusehill Street

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

If you'd like to study a degree in geography but have alternative qualifications or don't quite meet our entry criteria, our geography foundation degree is the course for you.Your foundation year in Carlisle will give you the skills, knowledge and experience needed to progress onto the full BSc (Hons) Geography programme based in the Lake District. Live your geography degree, using the iconic Lake District as your personal laboratory.Our course encompasses human, physical and environmental geography, and explores many of the key grand challenges that face both humanity and the planet in the 21st century. These include climate change, inequality and difference, and valuing the ecosystem services we derive from the Earth system.


Course Overview

Geographers explore the global challenges that face both humanity and the planet in the 21st century. Based on both our Carlisle Fusehill Street campus (integrated foundation year only) and Ambleside campus in the heart of the Lake District, you will embrace the mix of natural and social science and humanities that create the diversity and exuberance we call geography. We will explore the differences and dynamics between culture, political systems, economies and landscapes but you will also evaluate these as contested spaces that can be viewed through multiple lenses.Our location allows us to embed high-quality fields, laboratory, geo-spacial and archive work. Residential field-courses at every level take you beyond the Lake District and UK placing your learning in a global context. You will become an effective practitioner with a unique intellectual curiosity and the ability to observe and critically reflect on the world around you.


On this course you will...

- Following your foundation year, study geography at the University of Cumbria in the Lake District, the UK's only university campus in a UNESCO World Heritage Site – unbeatable natural surroundings that enable you to live your geography degree.- Be taught by experienced lecturers who conduct international research that informs your studies and future career progression.- Have access to up-to-date technology used in the modern workplace, including advanced Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing.- Learn to solve large global challenges and local issues like small-scale flood management, boosting your problem-solving skills.- Develop technical, analytical, and interpretative skills through your studies to boost your employability.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 16,000per year

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

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University of Cumbria

University of Cumbria

  • University League Table

    117th

  • Campus address

    Carlisle - Fusehill Street, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HH, United Kingdom

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The advantages of a large university combined with hands-on learning in small groups, so tutors get to know students as individuals.
Teaching is led by lecturers with real-world experience, industry links and involvement in the latest research.
The only UK university located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Lake District National Park), Cumbria's campuses are close to countryside, city and coast.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geography & Environmental Science

    58th out of 70 13

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    118 57%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    63rd

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