BA (Hons) Geography at University of Hull

A geography degree with a stronger emphasis on human geography, sharing a common first year with the BSc covering human and physical geography and core geographical skills. Fieldwork is central, with residential trips (previous destinations include Malaga, Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, Hong Kong and Malawi) and core field trips included in course fees.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Environmental and Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with foundation, placement or year abroad)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years); optional year abroad (4 years)  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Human Geography: Worlds of Connection and Difference, Planet Earth, Exploring Worlds Around Us, Interpreting Environments, Development and Change and Environmental Problems and Solutions. Year 2 covers Research Design in Geography, Earth and Environment, Geographic Information Systems, Representing Societies and Environments, Sustainable Futures and Field Studies (Human Geography). The final year includes a Dissertation, Geographies of Oppression and Resistance and Cities and Regions, with options such as Managing the Climate Crisis, Advanced GIS and a Professional Consultancy Project.

Career pathways

Graduates have become net zero officers, town planners, environmental consultants, GIS technicians and teachers, and some enter marketing, banking and accountancy, with employers including Siemens, Burberry, the Met Office, Lincolnshire County Council, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and KPMG.

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