BSc (Hons) Geography with Education and optional placement year at Ulster University

Programme overview

Full-time BSc (Hons) at Ulster University's Coleraine campus combining Geography with Education. Each semester students take two Geography modules and one Education module.

Faculty: Faculty of Life and Health Sciences | Department: School of Geography and Environmental Sciences | Duration: 3 years (4 years with the DPP or DIAS option) | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time (placement year) | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one core modules include Contemporary Educational Issues, Sustainable Worlds: People and Environments and Key Concepts in Human Geography. Later years add an educational placement, Remote Sensing and GIS, Preparing for Climate Change, field-school research methods, Inclusive Educational Practices and Conflict Geographies.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include teacher, heritage scientist, mapping and charting officer, countryside warden, GIS consultant, geodetic surveyor and planning officer. Graduates work for organisations such as the Department of Education, National Trust, Loughs Agency and AECOM.

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Entry requirements

A-level: BCC. Preferred (not required) subjects: Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Technology/Science or Life and Health Sciences. GCSE: general entrance requirements for a first degree apply (Level 2 Essential Skills Communication accepted as equivalent to GCSE English). BTEC/Applied General: DMM. Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS tariff points including at least five subjects (four at higher level), with English and Maths at minimum H6 (higher) or O4 (ordinary). Access course (NI/ROI): overall 60% (120-credit course) with a 20-credit Level 2 Maths module passed at 40%. Access to HE (GB): 9 credits at Distinction and 36 at Merit. International applicants: CCC or higher at A-level equivalent; English language minimum Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 3 years (4 years with the DPP or DIAS option)

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