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Course summary
About this course Geography can be used to understand the complexities of our world. On your three-year BA Geography degree you'll learn how economic, social, and cultural processes affect health and wellbeing and will study human-environment relations and the market-economy. You'll study both human and physical geography whilst specialising in human geography issues in higher years. This will appeal to you if you have a preference for human geography whilst also enjoying the breadth of the discipline. You'll learn to use tools such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to explore the similarities, differences, and challenges of people living across our inter-connected planet and will be able to adapt your degree programme to fit your interests and academic passions. You'll graduate with the skills and experiences needed to excel in your career, joining recent graduates who now work in careers including public policy, teaching, environmental consultancy, financial services, retail, marketing, town-planning, GIS-related and government advisory roles. Key features of the course:
- Travel to a location such as Amsterdam for your optional year two residential field course (included in course fees)
- Embark on further optional overseas field courses in the diverse and unique environments that European, southeast Asian, and south African locations offer
- Benefit from a highly flexible degree, enabling you to tailor your module choices to your interests, with the option to swap between the BA and BSc Geography degrees after the first year.
- Join a University where 100% of our Geography graduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduation, with 90% in professional destinations (Graduate Outcomes 2022/2023).
Modules
Field work is an important element of your degree and you will have the option to participate in projects in each year of study. You will also complete core modules and choose additional optional modules each year to shape your degree to your interests. The full list of modules is available on the course page on our website.
Assessment method
Your learning is delivered, and assessed, through a wide range of methods to ensure you develop a broad variety of skills that will set you up for success after graduation. The learning activities for this course include lectures, classes and tutorials and coursework. We’ll assess you through developing websites, essays, individual and group projects, oral presentations and written and practical exams. Throughout, you'll be supported by a personal academic tutor, your peers, and have access to a senior tutor.
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L700
- Institution code:
- S27
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDD
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - DD
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF) - D
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales - B
Extended Project - A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H3, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, M2, M2
T Level - D
GCSE :Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/geography-degree-ba#entry
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | Band C: 6.5 with 6.0 in each component |
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| EU | £31000 | Year 1 |
| International | £31000 | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
Please see our website for further details and updates: www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ