BA Geography

The Geography BA course offered by the University of Birmingham provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships between people and their environment. This three-year, full-time undergraduate degree offers both a human and physical geography perspective. With a diverse range of learning opportunities such as fieldwork, laboratory work, and tutorials, students are offered a sturdy foundation of knowledge and skills essential for a variety of careers and further study.Course Content: Students in this program will develop critical understandings of various topics such as climate change, regeneration and urban redevelopment, poverty alleviation, and the impacts of globalisation. Throughout the course, students will also be given the opportunity to tailor the curriculum to their interests by choosing elective modules.Key Modules: The first year of the course focuses on fundamental principles of human and physical geography, introducing modules such as Environment and Landscape Change, and Mapping our World. In the second year, students delve deeper with modules like Environmental Management and Conservation. In the third year, students will undertake an independent geographical study and select from a wide range of specialist modules.Accreditations: This BSc Geography degree is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society.Future Careers: Graduates are typicaly stretched across a wide range of sectors with prospects in Education, Research, Utility companies, Insurance, Retail, Civil Service, Local Government to name a few. Some of the specific roles held by graduates from this course include Community Development Worker, Environmental Manager, Town Planner, Teacher, and Market Researcher.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.