Geography BSc with Year Abroad

At the interface of the human and the physical environments, geography is an integrative discipline that fosters a broad perspective on the modern world and equips you with a variety of transferable and employable skills. The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at Leicester provides a stimulating, supportive and friendly environment in which to study contemporary geography.

Our degrees allow you to specialise in physical geography or human geography – or to combine topics that bridge the science/social science interface. Throughout your degree there will be an emphasis on gaining practical skills and putting them to use in a critical manner. You will receive all of the training needed to carry out independent research in a range of contexts.

If you choose to study for the Geography BSc your work will emphasise the physical science aspects of geography, but you will retain options to cover both social science and overlapping themes. Most of your degree will cover physical geography, exploring current theories about the origin and formation of the Earth, Earth surface processes, climatic change and biogeographic patterns. You will also gain skills in remote sensing, geographical information science and various statistical and data presentation methods.

In Year 1 you will also study human geography. If this appeals to you (and your grades are sufficient), you can transfer in Year 2 to the BA degree, which is more focused on the social science aspects of the subject.

What's the difference?
The BA and BSc in Geography each cover both Human Geography (social science; people and places) and Physical Geography (natural science; Earth and environment)

The Geography BA concentrates more on Human, with a bit of Physical
The Geography BSc concentrates more on Physical, with a bit of Human