MSci Geography at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

A four-year integrated master's in Geography that lets students combine human and physical geography. It uses the same modules as the BSc and BA Geography degrees for the first three years, followed by a specialist fourth year.

Department: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time (integrated masters) | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years one to three offer a flexible mix of human and physical geography modules and a supervised dissertation. The fourth year offers human geography, physical geography and environmental assessment pathways, with a project and field, research and communication skills module; recent fieldwork destinations include Rotterdam, Berlin, Portugal, Switzerland and Tokyo.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A level: AAB; three A levels required. IB: 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects plus 32 points overall. BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate accepted (contact the University for guidance). General Studies not accepted. Pathways to Birmingham offer: BBB. Contextual offer: ABB. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band; TOEFL iBT (tests before January 2026) 80 overall with minimum 19 Reading, 19 Listening, 21 Speaking and 19 Writing; PTE 64 with no less than 59 in all four skills.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK home fee for September 2026 entry; the University charges the maximum approved fee each year. Placement/international year is charged at 15% of the agreed fee. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/9fc5cb51-d43a-c24a-4822-c2110bc9076a

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