Geography BA 36 months Undergraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

36,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

GeographyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Geography

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This integrated geography programme combines physical and human geography initially and then offers increasing opportunities for specialisation. Those choosing the BA will usually have studied social science or humanities subjects at A level or equivalent, but may transfer to the BSc if their interests develop in this direction or (at the start of the first year) to the BA Geography with Social Data Science pathway if they have the right grades including A level Maths.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

The Geography BA and BSc share core elements at the start, providing you with a strong geographical foundation on which to build. In year one you take five compulsory modules - two on Thinking Geographically and two on Geography in the Field, plus Understanding Our Planet. You can then take three optional modules from the four we offer, or you can take two of those and one module from outside the Department.

In year two, one or two compulsory modules are supplemented by six or seven optional modules selected from a substantial pool, including field classes. We put a lot of emphasis on research design this year. You may begin to focus on topics such as development geography, environmental geography, urban geography, GIS and climate change. Students may take one module outside the Department.

Your dissertation is the main focus of year three, working with an academic supervisor to develop an original piece of research on a topic of your choice. In addition you take further optional modules, including one from outside Geography if you like. Students may also participate in a term-long exchange programme with universities outside the UK, which replaces that term's UCL modules.

Fieldwork can take place in both the UK and abroad throughout the programme, and it is also possible to base your dissertation on an overseas project.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in Geography.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Geography

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This integrated geography programme combines physical and human geography initially and then offers increasing opportunities for specialisation. Those choosing the BA will usually have studied social science or humanities subjects at A level or equivalent, but may transfer to the BSc if their interests develop in this direction or (at the start of the first year) to the BA Geography with Social Data Science pathway if they have the right grades including A level Maths.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

The Geography BA and BSc share core elements at the start, providing you with a strong geographical foundation on which to build. In year one you take five compulsory modules - two on Thinking Geographically and two on Geography in the Field, plus Understanding Our Planet. You can then take three optional modules from the four we offer, or you can take two of those and one module from outside the Department.

In year two, one or two compulsory modules are supplemented by six or seven optional modules selected from a substantial pool, including field classes. We put a lot of emphasis on research design this year. You may begin to focus on topics such as development geography, environmental geography, urban geography, GIS and climate change. Students may take one module outside the Department.

Your dissertation is the main focus of year three, working with an academic supervisor to develop an original piece of research on a topic of your choice. In addition you take further optional modules, including one from outside Geography if you like. Students may also participate in a term-long exchange programme with universities outside the UK, which replaces that term's UCL modules.

Fieldwork can take place in both the UK and abroad throughout the programme, and it is also possible to base your dissertation on an overseas project.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in Geography.

Admission Requirements

185+
69+
7+
38+
98+
100+
3+
1380+
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

3 Years
Sep

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
36,500 GBP

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