Human Geography, BA (Hons), with study abroad

Our three-year BA Geography degree focuses on human geography, ideal for students passionate about topics like population dynamics, urbanization, economic development, and the impacts of climate change. You will explore key issues such as global economic processes, migration, creative geographies, and political systems, while developing transferable skills through a year abroad and fieldwork opportunities in locations like Berlin, New York, or Vancouver. Situated near stunning natural areas like the Gower Peninsula, the programme equips you with practical, numerical, and computational skills for diverse careers, taught in state-of-the-art facilities including advanced labs and computer resources.In Year 1, you study compulsory modules on global environmental change and urban geography, with options in geographical skills. Year 2 offers modules on data analysis and human geography approaches, plus an overseas field trip. Year 3 involves studying abroad, and Year 4 includes a dissertation and advanced topics like migration and world cities, culminating in an interdisciplinary field trip to the Indian Himalayas. Assessment combines lectures, seminars, exams, coursework, and practical work.