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Geography

BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: F800

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Key Features

"Excellent" rating from the Quality Assurance Agency, receiving more commendations for the quality of our teaching than any other geography department in the UK.
In the "University Guide 2008" (Guardian) we are ranked in the top 15 of all 65 UK geography departments.
Emphasis on practical and fieldwork skills development - costs of core fieldwork, including overseas, are included in your fees.

2012 course information

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As the world becomes increasingly complex and crowded, there is a growing need to understand the relationships between humans and the environment. This flexible award enables you to study physical, environmental and human geography; but as you specialise, you will focus your skills and knowledge towards physical geography. You will have opportunities to enjoy overseas fieldwork, work experience and gain high quality training in essential workplace, laboratory and IT skills.

What you do

Level 1 lectures cover both human and physical geography. Core practical and tutorial modules provide an introduction to field investigation, map work, data analysis and graduate literacy skills.

At Level 2, you develop practical skills focusing on physical and environmental geography. There is also a UK residential field course. At Level 3, you undertake either a dissertation or a work experience project. You will also extend and refine your practical investigative skills on a compulsory residential foreign field class.

During Levels 2 and 3 you can select modules from various thematic areas of study including glaciers and landscape, coastal zone management, arid geomorphology or climate and environmental change. You can also combine these physical geography themes with others from human or environmental geography such as earth hazards, sustainable tourism, regenerating cities or GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

Where next?

Past students have gained employment in geographical computing, environmental management, town planning and countryside management. The broad-base of this degree also makes it an excellent choice if you are intending to move into a teaching career.

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Fact File

Qualification:	BSc(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Sciences
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Start:	September
Course Length:	Normally three years full-time; up to eight years part-time
Entry Requirements:	All applicants are individually assessed on their qualifications, skills and experience. However, a typical three A-level or BTEC National Diploma offer will be 260 UCAS tariff points (please note that this is a change to the Entry Requirements published in the Staffordshire University Undergraduate Prospectus 2011).
Application:	Via UCAS
UCAS Code:	F800
Fees and Bursaries:	See undergraduate fees and bursaries