BA (Hons) Human Geography at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Tackle the biggest issues shaping our world. From migration and global crime to sustainability and health, you’ll explore society’s most pressing challenges – backed by expert teaching, UK-leading student satisfaction, and unforgettable fieldwork. See awards section for more details.

Department: Geography | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; part-time no fixed duration | Study mode: full-time, part-time, sandwich/placement year option | Intake: September 2027; September 2028 | Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Introductory Geographical Research & Fieldwork, Living in a Globalised World, Data Handling and Presentation, Practical Human Geography, Sustainable Futures; Level 5 (Year 2): Geographical Enquiry, Threats to Civilisation, Fieldwork Elective: Human Geography; Level 6 (final year): Human Geography Dissertation, Geopolitics of Global Environmental Change.

Career pathways

This breadth of content coupled with the development of an extensive range of qualitative, statistical and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) research skills will prepare you for a career in a vast range of employment sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 – 120 UCAS tariff points (A-level CCC-BBB; BTEC MMM-DDM; T-level Pass). GCSE in English Lang/Lit and Maths at grade 4/C or above are usually required. UCAS code L720.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,200 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate fee (fee band B) per taught year; 2026/27 table, inflationary uplifts may apply in later years. Source

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; part-time no fixed duration

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