Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Geography
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,750 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Study the world's most urgent problems, such as the climate crisis, species extinction, and cities of the 21st century. You can gain expertise in the topics that matter to you the most and the people around you by taking this course. You will get a foundation in both physical and human geography, and you can choose to specialize.
Follow your interests. You may study rewilding. Desertification and resource shortage could be researched. Or you might analyze Extinction Rebellion. Your learning will centre on the areas:
- Environmental issues, society and sustainability
- Fieldwork
- Geographical research skills
Direct instruction from leading researchers will be provided, and you will receive ongoing assistance. Additionally, you'll conduct fieldwork abroad and in the UK. You will gain practical experience while researching significant issues, such as coastal erosion and cultural tourism.
With your degree in hand, you'll be prepared to start a profession. You'll be competent in the lab and possess strong analytical and research skills. You'll be well-versed in GIS and have a great sense of the environment and society. You might advance into careers in teaching, conservation, leisure and tourism, or environmental management.
Program structure
Year 1
- Introduction to Human Geography
- Introduction to Geographical Skills and Techniques
- Investigating Geography
- Introduction to Physical Geography
- Geographical Perspectives
- Sustainability and Development
Year 2
- Advanced Research Skills for Geographers
- Development and Global Change
- Environmental Hazard Management
Optional modules
- Biogeography
- Cities: Geographies of the Urban Experience
- Conservation and Heritage Management
- Geographies of Migration
- Earth Systems
- Geographical Information Systems
- Independent Study: Work and Community Related Learning
- Political Geography: Place and Power
- Quaternary Environmental Change
Year 3
- Geography Dissertation
Optional modules
- Sustainable Futures
- Arid Zone Environments
- Climate Change: The Physical Basis
- Cultural Geographies of Nature
- Dawn of Civilization
- Future Cities
- Geographical Research and Practice
- Independent Study in Geography
- Oceans and the Marine Environment
- Political geographies of borders: past, present and future
- Disasters, Development and Society
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,750 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.5 or 7.0 overall with 6.5 or 7.0 in all components
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
