BSc (Hons) Geography at Canterbury Christ Church University

Examine the earth’s changing landscapes with a Geography degree from Canterbury Christ Church University. If you're passionate about making a difference in this current climate, this course offers hands-on experience, critical thinking, and deep insight into both human and physical geography. Taught by passionate experts and guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, you’ll investigate pressing global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, urbanisation, and inequality.

Faculty: School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport  |  Department: Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Explore climate change, sustainability, and the human-environment relationship in a global context. Investigate physical landscapes, ecosystems, and weather systems through immersive fieldwork. Core modules include Year 1: Global Diversity: Evolution to Ecosystems, Human and Physical Environments, Introduction to Natural and Applied Sciences, Discovery and Data, Success Modules; Year 2: Field Skills in Geography, Society, Space and Place, Global Systems and Climate Change, Soil Science, Interdisciplinary module, Employability Modules; Year 3: Environmental Consultancy, Geospatial Analysis for a Changing World, Sustainable Futures: Geographies of Tomorrow, Applied Science Major Project.

Career pathways

Previous graduates from Geography and Environmental Science courses at Canterbury Christ Church University have gone on to work as: Team Leader (Elmhurst Energy), Senior Planning Officer (Hertsmere Borough Council), Community Outreach Program and Education Manager (Angari Foundation), Graduate Consultant (Mott MacDonald)..

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