BSc (Hons) Geography (faster route) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The faster route allows high-achieving applicants to omit Year 1 and complete the Geography BSc (Hons) in three years, covering physical and human landscapes, environmental hazards and independent research.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering | Duration: 3 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students do not take Year 1. Year 2 covers physical, human and environmental geography with statistical methods, GIS, urban ecologies and a level 2 field class; Year 3 core courses develop research methods (data management, modelling, GIS, interviewing) for the dissertation.

Career pathways

Destinations include teacher, GIS data technician, environmental technician and civil servant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no sub-test below 6.0 (single sitting, taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date); TOEFL iBT 92 overall with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21 (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 59 overall and in every sub-test; other accepted tests include Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall (no component below 169), Oxford ELLT 7 overall (no component below 6) and LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall (no component below 60). The University of Glasgow English for Academic Study pre-sessional course is an alternative route.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Standard annual tuition fee for students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland (rest-of-UK fee status). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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