BA (Hons.) Geography

The Geography BA (Hons) at the University of Brighton is a full-time 3-year course that offers students an in-depth understanding of geographical issues that shape the world around us, underpinned with knowledge of human and environmental geography. It cultivates valuable transferable skills such as research, data analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making ability.Course Content: The course provides a solid grounding in human, physical and environmental geography. The curriculum is designed to introduce core geographical concepts in the first year, covering a broad range of topics. As the course progresses, students can tailor their degree by selecting from a range of optional modules, and undertake a research project on a subject of their choice in the final year.Key Modules: The course is structured into core and optional modules. Core modules include "Global Environmental Issues", "Introduction to Human Geography", "Geographical Skills and Approaches", and "Geography, Politics, People". Optional modules provide a diverse choice including courses like "Climate Change: Science and Society", "Economic and Political Geography", "Understanding Cities", and "Coasts and Quaternary Science". The final year dissertation is also a core module.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).Future Careers: Graduates from this program can go on to work in a wide range of sectors. They find employment in areas including conservation, environmental consultancy, urban planning and development, teaching, and business. Many graduates also go on to postgraduate study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.