BSc (Hons) Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons

The Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons (F803) at Lancaster University is a four-year programme that combines human and physical geography with a year spent in paid employment. Intensive study in the first two years spans from exploring natural hazards to understanding spatial data analysis, preparing students thoroughly for their placement year. The final year enables students to apply their practical experience to advanced study.Course Content: The course content is a mixture of human geography, physical geography, and practical work experience. Modules range from Cultural Geography, Glacial Processes, and Environmental Hazards, to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Statistical Methods in Geography. The second year is devoted to preparing for the placement year by focusing on areas such as career management skills and applications for placements. The placement year provides a great opportunity for students to gain valuable work experience, leading to advanced study in their final year where they can apply their practical experience to a specialised project.Key Modules: Key modules include 'Volcanoes, Society, and the Subsurface Environment,' 'Environment and Culture,' 'Performing Geographies,' 'Natural Hazards,' 'Techniques in Physical Geography,' 'Key Methods for Human Geographers,' and 'Career Management and Applications for Placements.'Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society.Future Careers: Graduates from this course are well-prepared for a diverse range of careers, including geographical information systems, environmental management, teaching, planning, local government, tourism, retailing, market research, and environmental consultancy.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.