Geography at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS

Course summary

Disaster relief, the climate crisis, diminishing resources, and social inequity: where others see questions, geographers find answers. Our course attracts everyone from the environmentally curious to the ecologically inspired; people who are naturally passionate about how humans interact with the environment, and vice versa. With us, you won’t just learn how the world works — you’ll find out how to make a meaningful difference to it. Delivered at our stunning Brackenhurst Campus, this highly practical degree is packed with fieldwork, trips and opportunities to get your hands dirty. Geography’s a broad discipline, and that’s why you’ll be able to choose what areas of geography you study – your degree, your choice. You could complete an industry placement on the sandwich route, and study in locations such as Australia or Canada as part of our international exchange programme. We’ve built this course around exciting real-world experiences, because we think you should graduate with more than just a qualification. Geography students are prized for their versatility, and the subject has one of the UK’s highest employment rates. You’ll develop an impressive portfolio of technical and transferable skills, becoming a natural writer, and an inquisitive researcher who’s great with data. Our grads work as everything from environmental risk assessors to sustainability consultants, from corporate roles in big multinationals to on-the-ground disaster aid with NGOs. With a great geography degree, your choices are almost endless!

Modules

Year One

  • Geographies of Global Change
  • Weather and Climate
  • Geographical Fieldwork
  • Earth Systems
  • Practical and Professional Skills
  • Global Environmental Issues
Year Two
  • Principles and Practice in Geography
  • Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Analysis
  • Global Climate Emergency
and (pick three):
  • Sustainability
  • Natural Hazards and Disasters
  • River Dynamics and Management
  • International Development and Social Justice
  • Law and Policy
  • Environmental Change (Fieldwork)
Final year
  • Dissertation
  • Contemporary Topics in Geography
and (pick four):
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Drylands
  • Global Agriculture and Food Security
  • Applications of Remote Sensing
  • Energy for a Low Carbon Future
  • Glaciers and Glaciation
Full module descriptions and details can be found on the course page on the NTU website.

Assessment method

Year 1 Coursework (67%), written exam (33%) Year 2 Coursework (83%), written exam (17%) Final Year BSc (Hons) Geography: coursework (100%) Physical Geography pathway: coursework (67%), written exam (33%)


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
F801
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
Brackenhurst Campus
Campus code:
3

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.


Student Outcomes

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65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for 2025 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2024 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Geography at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS