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Key Course Details

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: L720
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
September 2020	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: L987
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
September 2020	£ 9,000

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: L720
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
September 2020	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: L987
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
September 2020	£ 9,000

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: L720
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: AAB-BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2020	£ 18,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: L987
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: AAB-BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2020	£ 18,000

It's not too late to start studying with us this September/October. See our clearing pages for more information.

Course Overview

Geography is vital in our globally interconnected world. It helps us understand human-environment relationships, and how they vary across time and space. Geography allows us to discover, record and shape the places we inhabit today and in the future.

This three-year BA degree is suitable if you know your interest lies in the field of Human Geography.

We cover a contemporary range of themes including processes shaping the global economy, mobility and migration, creative geographies and political geography.

You will have the chance to explore how landscapes are shaped and discover how populations move and interact.

At Swansea, we place a strong emphasis on fieldwork. Our location offers easy access to environments as varied as the Gower Peninsula, Brecon Beacons and rural west Wales and the urban industrial landscapes across south Wales.

You will have the opportunity to undertake overseas field courses in places such as Berlin, New York City and Vancouver.

If you don’t have the necessary entry requirements to enter on to the first year of a degree, you may be offered a place on a degree course with an integrated foundation year.

Why Human Geography at Swansea?

Human Geography at Swansea University attracts students from around the world. Our department is based on our stunning Singleton Park campus overlooking Swansea Bay.

Your learning will be shaped by inspirational and internationally-renowned academics including Dr Amanda Rogers who has been awarded the Learned Society of Wales' Dillwyn Medal for outstanding early career research in the Creative Arts and Humanities and Dr Sergei Shubin who leads the Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) and Pacondaa Project.

Swansea University holds a TEF Gold award, UK Government recognition for excellent teaching in UK higher education.

Your Human Geography Experience

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year, either locally, nationally or overseas.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and discussion groups, supported by practical classes and field courses.

In your second year you will take part in an international field course in Berlin, Mallorca, New York City or Vancouver.

Our facilities include a £4.2 million suite of state-of-the-art science laboratories and a high-performance computer laboratory.

You can study part of this degree in the medium of Welsh.

Human Geography Employment Opportunities

Our Geography degrees at Swansea University are designed so that you have the skills that today's employers are looking for. Geography graduates have a broad range of career options within sectors which include environmental management, aid and development agencies, conservation and regional and resource planning.

Our degrees will provide you with an understanding of the human world, the natural environment, and interactions between them and equip you with the practical, numerical and computational skills that are valued by many employers.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop your essential transferable skills, such as team working, communication, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills.

We offer CV workshop and you will have access to our Employment Zone, which advertises work placements, part time vacancies and graduate jobs. We have dedicated staff who will always be on hand to provide employability support, throughout your studies.

We take Employability seriously and you will leave Swansea University with much more than a degree, gaining invaluable life skills and experiences on your journey.

Find out about our Swansea Employability Academy

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Welsh Medium Study

Modules

Following early compulsory modules including the earth’s changing face, global environmental change and global shifts, you will be able to craft your own personalised path throughout the degree.

You will select from a wide range of optional modules, leading to a dissertation report in your final year.

BA 3 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG130	Period September-January	20	Globalisation
GEG131	Period January-June	20	Cities

Optional Modules

GEG100/GEC100

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC100	TB1	20	Sgiliau Daearyddol
GEG100	TB1	20	Geographical skills

AND

GEC133/GEG133

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC133	TB2	20	Y Byd Peryglus
GEG133	TB2	20	Dangerous Earth: Understanding and Living with Natural Hazards

AND

GEC140/GEG140

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC140	TB2	20	Prosiect a Dulliau Ymchwil
GEG140	TB2	20	Project and Methods

AND

GEC135/GEG135

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC135	TB1	20	Daear Gyfanheddol
GEG135	TB1	20	Habitable Earth

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Compulsory GIS

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Cannot select GEC275 with GEG275, GEC276 with GEG276, GEC277 with GEG277 and GEC278 with GEC278 as they are the Welsh and English equivalent of the same module.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC276	TB1	20	Systemau Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol
GEG276	TB1	20	Geographic Information Systems

AND

Compulsory Methods and Approaches

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC277	TB1	20	Dulliau ac Ymagweddau Daearyddol
GEG277	TB1	20	Geographical Methods and Approaches

AND

Compulsory Skills and Data Analysis

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC278	TB2	20	Sgiliau Dadansoddi Data a Pharatoi Traethawd Hir
GEG278	TB2	20	Data Analysis and Dissertation Preparation Skills

AND

Field Course

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : This module has been pre-allocated to your module selections after our application process in April. Therefore any selection made here will be overwritten by the Geography Department

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG252B	TB2	20	Geographical Fieldwork skills: Berlin
GEG252N	TB2	20	Geographical Fieldwork skills: New York
GEG252V	TB2	20	Geographical Fieldwork skills: Vancouver

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : GEC269 is taught through the medium of welsh GEC275 is the welsh equivalent of GEG275

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG229	TB1	10	Marginal Geographies
GEG251	TB1	10	Political Geographies
GEC269	TB2	10	Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth
GEC275	TB2	10	Daearyddiaethau Iaith
GEG221	TB2	10	Regional Economic Development and Policy
GEG230	TB2	10	Boundaries and Connections in Social Geography
GEG275	TB2	10	Geographies of Language
GE-200	YR	0	Professional Development and Career Planning

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

GEG331 / GEC331

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC331	TB1+2	30	Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth
GEG331	TB1+2	30	Dissertation Report: Geography

AND

DSG GEG332 / GEC332

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC332	TB1+2	10	Cefnogaeth Traethawd Hir
GEG332	TB1+2	10	Dissertation Support: Geography

AND

GEC333

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : GEB301 applications for this module will be during teaching block 2 in your 2nd year. If successful your allocation of this module will be added by the Student Information Office directly onto your profile. Can only select two modules out of GEB301/GEC333 or GEG333 and AR-400

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG329	TB1	20	Animating Migration Theory
GEG342	TB1	20	Geographies of National Identity
GEG346	TB1	20	Capital and Labour in the 21st century
AR-400	TB2	20	Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice
GEC333	TB2	20	Ffiniau Ymchwil Daearyddol
GEG341	TB2	20	Contemporary Rural Britain
GEG352	TB2	20	World Cities
GEB301	YR	20	Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)

GEG333

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG329	TB1	20	Animating Migration Theory
GEG342	TB1	20	Geographies of National Identity
GEG346	TB1	20	Capital and Labour in the 21st century
AR-400	TB2	20	Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice
GEG333	TB2	20	Geographical Research Frontiers
GEG341	TB2	20	Contemporary Rural Britain
GEG352	TB2	20	World Cities
GEB301	YR	20	Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)

BA 4 Year Full-time (with a year in Industry)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG130	Period September-January	20	Globalisation
GEG131	Period January-June	20	Cities

Optional Modules

GEG100/GEC100

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC100	TB1	20	Sgiliau Daearyddol
GEG100	TB1	20	Geographical skills

AND

GEC133/GEG133

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC133	TB2	20	Y Byd Peryglus
GEG133	TB2	20	Dangerous Earth: Understanding and Living with Natural Hazards

AND

GEC140/GEG140

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC140	TB2	20	Prosiect a Dulliau Ymchwil
GEG140	TB2	20	Project and Methods

AND

GEC135/GEG135

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC135	TB1	20	Daear Gyfanheddol
GEG135	TB1	20	Habitable Earth

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GE-200	Academic Year	0	Professional Development and Career Planning

Optional Modules

Compulsory GIS

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Cannot select GEC275 with GEG275, GEC276 with GEG276, GEC277 with GEG277 and GEC278 with GEC278 as they are the Welsh and English equivalent of the same module.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC276	TB1	20	Systemau Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol
GEG276	TB1	20	Geographic Information Systems

AND

Compulsory Methods and Approaches

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC277	TB1	20	Dulliau ac Ymagweddau Daearyddol
GEG277	TB1	20	Geographical Methods and Approaches

AND

Compulsory Skills and Data Analysis

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC278	TB2	20	Sgiliau Dadansoddi Data a Pharatoi Traethawd Hir
GEG278	TB2	20	Data Analysis and Dissertation Preparation Skills

AND

Field Course

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : This module has been pre-allocated to your module selections after our application process in April. Therefore any selection made here will be overwritten by the Geography Department

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG252B	TB2	20	Geographical Fieldwork skills: Berlin
GEG252N	TB2	20	Geographical Fieldwork skills: New York
GEG252V	TB2	20	Geographical Fieldwork skills: Vancouver

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : GEC269 is taught through the medium of welsh GEC275 is the welsh equivalent of GEG275

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG229	TB1	10	Marginal Geographies
GEG251	TB1	10	Political Geographies
GEC269	TB2	10	Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth
GEC275	TB2	10	Daearyddiaethau Iaith
GEG221	TB2	10	Regional Economic Development and Policy
GEG230	TB2	10	Boundaries and Connections in Social Geography
GEG275	TB2	10	Geographies of Language
GE-200	YR	0	Professional Development and Career Planning

Year 3 (Level 5 YR OUT)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GE-E00	Academic Year	120	Geography Industrial Placement Year

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

GEG331 / GEC331

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC331	TB1+2	30	Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth
GEG331	TB1+2	30	Dissertation Report: Geography

AND

DSG GEG332 / GEC332

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
GEC332	TB1+2	10	Cefnogaeth Traethawd Hir
GEG332	TB1+2	10	Dissertation Support: Geography

AND

GEC333

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG329	TB1	20	Animating Migration Theory
GEG342	TB1	20	Geographies of National Identity
GEG346	TB1	20	Capital and Labour in the 21st century
AR-400	TB2	20	Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice
GEC333	TB2	20	Ffiniau Ymchwil Daearyddol
GEG341	TB2	20	Contemporary Rural Britain
GEG352	TB2	20	World Cities
GEB301	YR	20	Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)

GEG333

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
GEG329	TB1	20	Animating Migration Theory
GEG342	TB1	20	Geographies of National Identity
GEG346	TB1	20	Capital and Labour in the 21st century
AR-400	TB2	20	Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice
GEG333	TB2	20	Geographical Research Frontiers
GEG341	TB2	20	Contemporary Rural Britain
GEG352	TB2	20	World Cities
GEB301	YR	20	Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)

Entry Requirements

A levels: grades AAB-BBB or equivalent to include Geography, Economics, History, Politics, Business, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Sociology or World Development, Geology or Environmental Science, or an additional Science subject.

BTEC: DDD-DDM plus A level grade B in Geography or a related subject

Scottish Highers: ABBBC to include Grade B in Geography (or a related subject)

Access to HE (Science or Humanities): Pass with Distinction (27-24 Dist to include 3 in Geography or an appropriate subject, plus 15 Merits)

Welsh Baccalaureate: Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade

IB: 34-32 to include 5 in Higher Level Geography

IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test

All applications will be considered on an individual basis, and we will look at the whole application when deciding whether to make an offer of a place, including: the balance, nature and quality of A-level, AS and GCSE subjects (or equivalent); personal statement and referee’s comments.

General Studies and Key Skills qualifications are normally excluded from our offers.

How You're Taught

Teaching during Covid19

Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January and during this block, for this year, this course will be taught in a ‘blended’ way. This means that some teaching will be done online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be ‘live’ with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you.

The exact mix of these activities will vary by discipline and year; not all activities will be used in all cases.

	LIVE	SELF-DIRECTED
ON-LINE	Induction and welcome activities Zoom lectures and seminars Academic mentoring Office hours	Pre-recorded lectures Canvas quizzes and learning activities Independent study Electronic Readings Assessment
ON-CAMPUS	Local field classes Lectures Seminars Workshops Academic mentoring	Group work Projects Campus tours

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by world-class lecturers who are all active researchers. Their research activities in areas such as climate change, glaciology, poverty alleviation through control of disease and pollution risks from wildfire ash, help to change the world for the better.

Dr Joanne Maddern, Programme Director
Dr Pyrs Gruffudd, Admissions Tutor
Dr Rhian Meara, Admissions Tutor

See all of the Geography staff

Tuition Fees

3 Year Full Time

Start Date	UK	EU	International
September 2020	£ 9,000	£ 9,000	£ 18,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

Start Date	UK	EU	International
September 2020	£ 9,000	£ 9,000	£ 18,000

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Our degree schemes in Geography are eligible for the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Main Scholarship and Incentive Scholarships, as we offer 80 credits or more through Welsh at all levels. We also welcome students who may wish to study just one or two specific modules through the medium of Welsh.

More information on scholarships

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Level 2 Single Honours:

Students choose from a range of overseas fieldcourses, all of which are subsidised but require an additional payment, which varies according to destination, e.g. Austria or Berlin, approximately £250; Vancouver or New York, approximately £900.

Level 2 Joint Honours:

Students may attend an international fieldcourse as space allows but pay the full cost of the fieldcourse (e.g. currently £450 for Mallorca).
Non-Physical Earth Science students can select GEL204 which includes a Pembrokeshire field weekend at a cost of £65 (for non-PES students).

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Human Geography proves a popular subject area because it provides key insights and understanding of the modern world. This understanding can be broadly applied in the world of work, creating a diverse range of employment opportunities for geography graduates.

These are a small number of their recent destinations.

Multi Site Supervisor (Phase Eight)
Data Analyst (PHS Group)
Account Manager Support (Handelsbanken)
Geographical Data Processor (Western Power Distribution)
Catchment Scientist (Welsh Water)
Ecologist (Natural England)

Swansea University helps you to prepare for your future career by helping you to find work placements and relevant part-time jobs, offering year in industry options. In addition, our Geography degree programmes have a bespoke work experience module offered in Year 3 where students can undertake a four-week placement and gain experience as a professional geographer.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Our lecturers operate an ‘open door’ policy so you can chat with them about any concerns you may be having. These do not have to be just course related; our academic staff are there to help you with anything at all during your time in Swansea.

Each course has a student rep. They are there to make sure that every student voice is heard. Their role is to listen and feedback on your opinions, attend regular meetings and make sure that the people who can make changes listen to the people who really matter - you!

We offer both academic mentoring and peer mentoring. All students on our undergraduate courses are assigned an Academic Mentor, who will offer you not only Academic Guidance, but advice on finding and accessing help with personal issues. Our Peer mentoring scheme is in place to help new students settle into university life here at Swansea. You will get a chance to talk to your mentor who can tell you about their experiences as a student and also chat about student life. The peer mentoring scheme is a great way to meet students and widen your friendship circle while at Swansea.

You can also get help with personal issues from our wide range of student support such as CampusLife, Inclusive Student Support Services and The Centre for Academic Success.

Global Opportunities

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

Additional Information

All of our Geography courses have modules that involve a field course. Swansea University is an ideal place to study Geography as we have outstanding locations on our doorstep for both human and physical geography disciplines. We make the best of our locality by visiting the coastal Gower peninsula, the mountainous Brecon Beacons and looking at the local urban and industrial centers of South Wales.

Further afield, past field course destinations have included New York, Borneo, and Vancouver. These trips of a lifetime are a great way to learn about other environments and people, and also to bond and work collaboratively with your fellow students and lecturers. There is also an opportunity to apply for a place on our field course to Sikkim, in the Indian Himalayas, where you’ll be working with students and staff from our Biosciences department.

BA Human Geography with a year in industry

Studying Geography at Swansea will help you to better understand the world around you and will equip you will all the skills needed to move seamlessly into the workplace. Our Year in Industry degrees will help you hone your employability skills, getting you ready for the wider world of work. After your year of work you will return to our beautiful beachside campus to complete your studies and graduate with our Year in industry degree, making you more desirable to prospective employers.

Geography graduate profiles

Our degree schemes prepare you for a rewarding career in a wide range of areas, including environmental management, conservation, aid and development agencies, local authorities, education, financial planning, computing, business and retail management, regional and resource planning, and insurance risk assessment. Alice Matthias is working at the BBC's Natural History Unit and Tomas Howells is working at Menzies Aviation.