Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) at Coventry University

Explore the interplay between geography and environmental hazards, while developing practical and analytical skills to prepare for a career in risk management, sustainability, geographic information systems (GIS) or consultancy. This course blends geography with studies of environmental hazards. It integrates fieldwork, GIS and their real-world applications.

Faculty: Sustainability, Geography and Environment  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Field and Research Skills for People and Environments, Dynamic Earth and Society, The Human Environment, Fundamental Earth Processes. Year two: Advanced Geospatial and Field Techniques, Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions, Natural Hazards, Hazards of the Environment. Final year: Hazard Management and Nature-based Solutions, Environmental Geoinformatics, Humans and Hazards, Undergraduate Research Dissertation.

Career pathways

Successful geography and natural hazards graduates should possess a number of skills that are highly valued by employers. As such, employment prospects can be good, as they should possess specialist skills and knowledge in natural hazard assessment and prevention.

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