BSc Geography

The BSc Geography course at Queen's University, Belfast, provides an understanding of the natural environment, how it changes and how people interact with it. The course covers both physical and human aspects of geography and offers the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest.Course Content: The course is structured around five themes: Ecological Dynamics, Geographies of Sustainability, Political and Cultural Geographies, Social and Economic Geographies, and Environmental Change. A considerable emphasis is placed on developing practical geographical skills, fieldwork, and transferable career skills.Key Modules: The key modules include Geographical Research in Practice, Landscape and Ecosystems, Geography in Society, and Global Environmental Change. There are also optional choices like Human Bio-Geography, Quaternary Environmental Change, Research skills, and GIS in Geography.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), providing students with a strong professional advantage.Future Careers: Graduates from this programme have gained work in a wide range of careers, including environmental management, retail management, financial services, GIS and cartography, community development or planning, education, housing management, local and central government, marketing, consultancy, and transport and infrastructural development.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.