BSc (Hons) Physical Geography (Placement Year)

The Physical Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons at Lancaster University is a four-year undergraduate course that offers comprehensive training in physical geography. This course combines theoretical and practical training in areas such as climate change, geomorphology, and hydrology.Course Content: During the first year, students are introduced to Earth's fundamental physical processes, which also includes a week-long residential field course. The second year focuses on advancing the knowledge acquired in the first year, with the added advantage of optional modules that gear towards students' interests. Alongside this, students undergo a five-day UK based residential field module that enhances their fieldwork and research skills. The third year is fully dedicated to industry placement, which can be local, national, or international. Finally, in the fourth year, students focus on an independent dissertation based on either personal fieldwork, laboratory analysis, or a data/modelling study.Key Modules: Some of the key course modules include Earth's Dynamic Systems, Environmental Processes and their Management, Landscape Systems, Weather and Climate, Global Change Geomorphology, Understanding Volcanic Phenomena, and Glacial Processes.Accreditations: This course is accredited by The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), an assurance of the high standard of the program.Future Careers: After graduation, students are equipped for a wide range of jobs within environmental consultancies, wildlife trusts, conservation bodies, water companies, landscape architecture, town planning, environmental law, teaching, or further study and research.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.