BA (Hons) Geography at University of Southampton

Understand how people, places and environments shape one another in this BA Geography degree. You’ll graduate with the knowledge, practical, and transferable skills that employers value, preparing you for your career as a geographer. Over 3 years, you’ll study both human and physical geography, learning how social, economic, political and cultural forces interact.

Faculty: Environmental and Life Sciences  |  Department: Geography and environmental science  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This degree consists of a set of core and compulsory modules and a selection of optional modules. A major part of all our degree programmes is the research project. This involves personal fieldwork or documentary research, in the UK or abroad.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including business and consultancy, geospatial and technical careers, environmental and sustainability roles, policy, planning and governance, development and advocacy, education and outreach, media and creative industries, further study and academia. Careers directly related to the course include business analyst, cartographer, data analyst, environmental consultant, geographical information systems officer, marketing executive, nature Conservation officer, social researcher.

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