BSc (Hons) Geography at University of Hull

A geography degree focused on the physical processes that shape the planet, including environmental change, natural hazards, ecosystems and landscapes, using data, fieldwork and geospatial technologies. It shares a common first year with the BA, and field trips have included Almeria, Tenerife and Iceland, with core 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 and Geographic Information Systems, with options such as Environmental Change, Geohazards and Earth Surface Processes. The final year includes a Dissertation with options such as Managing the Climate Crisis, Rivers and their Management, Advanced GIS and a Professional Consultancy Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work as environmental consultants, conservation officers, hydrographers, flood risk modellers, GIS technicians, town planners and teachers, and some enter marketing, banking and accountancy, with employers including Siemens, Burberry, the Met Office and KPMG.

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