Geography BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Explore the interactions between the human world and physical environments. Then use this knowledge to unlock solutions to challenges around sustainability, inequality, and climate change. To address global challenges, you need technical, numerical, and communication skills. Join us to develop all those abilities and more, with top research training, field trips, and modules designed to give you a holistic approach to problems.

Department: Geography  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: The Dynamic Planet: Introduction to Physical Geography, Physical Geography 2: Biogeography, Ecology and Scales of Change, Introduction to Human Geography, Human Geography 2: Politics, Society, Development and Environment, Geographical Techniques and others; Year 2: Geographical Techniques 2, Geographical Field Training 2; Year 3. You will take one of the following:: Dissertation, Independent Placement-Linked Dissertation. Optional modules: Year 2: Environmental Systems: Processes and Sustainability, Earth Surface Processes and Hazards, Environmental Change, Biogeography, Political Geography and others; Year 3: Coast and Estuarine Management, Global Warming, Wetland Environments: Process and Policy, Managing River Environments, Glacial Environments and others.

Career pathways

The Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London is ranked among the top UK Geography departments for employability. Our graduates are in demand in a range of sectors, from environmental conservation to NGOs, media relations and the Civil Service.

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