Geography, Culture and Identity BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Geography engages with some of the most fundamental challenges facing the modern world, as well as opening up critical questions about our past, presents and futures. Study Geography at Royal Holloway and you’ll join a leading centre for geographical research and teaching, where academic staff are advancing understanding of the challenges facing contemporary culture, the economy and environment.

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, Introduction to Human Geography, Global Environmental Crises, Living Planet: Global Biodiversity and Sustainability Challenges, Geographical Techniques and others; Year 2: Geographical Techniques 2, Field Training in Geography, Culture and Identity, GIS and Geospatial Data Analysis, Contested Geographies, Society and Space: Politics, Identity and Justice and others. 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, Savannas, Global Warming, Managing River Environments, Glacial Environments and others.

Career pathways

As a Geography graduate from Royal Holloway, University of London you will have excellent employability prospects in a variety of related sectors. Our industry links give you ample opportunity to experience rewarding placement opportunities.

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