BSc (Hons) Geography at University of Liverpool

Geography offers unique insights to many of the most pressing issues facing the world in the 21st century, including climate change, environmental impacts, sustainability, hazards, pollution, and natural resource management. Our Geography BSc (Hons) course helps you develop expert knowledge and skills with which to examine different approaches to, and perspectives on, these issues, as well as the ability to understand how they intersect. Many people who take the Geography BSc (Hons) programme choose physical geography modules, which are more scientifically based.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one introduces the core ideas that underpin geography and builds the practical skills needed for the rest of the degree. You will explore how Earth systems operate, how environments change, and how geographers study relationships between people and the environment. Compulsory modules in year one include Study Skills, Employability, and GIS, Tackling Environmental Change, Living Planet: Earth’s Dynamic Systems, Geographical Thought, Measuring the Environment: Tools and Techniques, Field Skills in Physical Geography.

Career pathways

Geography is a subject that bridges the social and physical sciences. Those studying geography develop transferable knowledge and skills which open up a wide range of career opportunities, and which are robust to changes in the job market.

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