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Geography
BA(Hons)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    Part-time: 6 years

    Sandwich: 4 years

    UCAS code L7F8

    About the course

    As a subject that links natural and social sciences, geography takes a holistic approach in tackling the world's most pressing environmental and social problems. This course will equip you with the necessary intellectual skills to explore and analyse contemporary global issues, and provides opportunities to engage directly with geographical concerns through learning outside the classroom.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. Individual offers may vary

    A-levels:
    ABB. Should normally include geography.

    International Baccalaureate:
    34 points, specified subjects.

    QAA-approved access course:
    acceptable, subject-specific units.

    GCSE (minimum grade C):
    at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.

    Foundation degree/HND
    /HNC direct to year 2.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    The first year introduces key themes in human, physical and environmental geography, including the impact of socially divergent views of the world, the human modification of environmental processes and the physical forces of landscape change. Key study skills and field research techniques are developed. You may also take options in other areas of social science or languages. In years 2 and 3 a broad range of modules are offered from which you can choose a balanced selection of human and environmental geography. Skills for Research and Careers prepares for your final-year dissertation.

    All students undertake fieldwork in years 1 and 2, developing geographical, career-related and personal skills, and applying geographical knowledge to real-world concerns. Recent fieldwork locations have included Greece, southern Spain, Sicily and North Africa, in addition to the immediate environments of Brighton and Sussex.

    You will also be encouraged to take the one-year work placement between years 2 and 3.

    Areas of study

    The course structure allows you to develop a programme of study that matches your interests and future career ambitions. Students are able to follow a broad syllabus with elements of human, physical and environmental geography, or to focus on specific areas such as changing rural and urban landscapes, the politics of place and identity (in studies of gender or disability, for example), environmental and social justice, leisure and tourism, environmental management and sustainable development.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Twenty-first Century Brighton
    Contemporary Human Geographies
    Data Presentation and Analysis for Geographers
    Fundamentals of Physical Geography
    Global Environmental Issues and Management
    Introduction to Fieldwork
    Skills for Independent Learning

    Options
    An Introduction to Environmental Hazards
    Citizenship for the Environment
    Introduction to Independent Learning
    Mathematical Skills for Scientists
    Understanding Society
    Water in the Environment
    Modern languages

    Year 2
    Advanced Data Analysis
    Geography Fieldwork, North Africa
    Skills for Research and Careers

    Options:
    Community Engagement: Theory into Practice
    Contemporary Rural Geography
    Critical Contemporary Geography
    Environmental and Spatial Planning
    Environmental Conservation and Management
    Environmental Hazards
    Environmental Pollution and Control
    Geographic Information Systems 1
    Geographies of Everyday Life
    Geographies of Development
    Independent Study Module
    Sustainable Development
    Visual Culture
    Alternative and Renewable Energy
    Climate Change
    Coastal and Aeolian Landscapes
    Ice Age Earth
    Introduction to Remote Sensing
    Soil and Water Analysis
    Water in the Landscape
    Modern languages

    Optional placement year

    Final year
    Independent Project

    Options:
    Community Engagement: Theory into Practice
    Environmental Assessment
    Environmental Politics and Society
    Geographies of Disability and Impairment
    Geographies of Education
    Geographies of Genders, Sexes and Sexualities
    Geographies of Sport and Leisure
    Geographic Information Systems 2
    Independent Study Module
    Landscape Geographies
    Mediating Science and Technology
    Medical Geography
    National and Global Media Studies
    Political Ecology
    Transport, Environment and Society
    Air Quality Management
    Applied Remote Sensing
    Coastal Environments
    Energy Assessment
    Environmental Change in Low Latitudes
    Freshwater Processes and Ecosystems
    Introduction to Remote Sensing
    Waste Management
    Water and Health
    Wetland Environments
    Modern languages

    You can view the programme specification for this course as a PDF file by clicking on the link below:

    Programme Specification

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    BA(Hons) Geography  [P2EA001]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,500 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Moulsecoomb

    Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

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    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • Staff profiles

    Dr Becky Elmhirst

    Becky's research is focused upon the social geography of sustainable development.  Her main interests concern natural resource management, migration and gender in south-east Africa.  

  • Career opportunities

    With an emphasis on employability, the course provides an effective basis for a variety of career opportunities and postgraduate study. An innovative career planning agreement equips students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take ambitious decisions about their future careers. Recent graduates have secured posts in Geographical Information Systems, retail management, the insurance and banking industry, teaching and in IT procurement.

    Visit the careers service website.

Application process
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01273 642288
Email entec@brighton.ac.uk

If you are an international student, contact us on:

+44 (0) 207 250 6749
international@brighton.ac.uk

 

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