Geography, BSc (Hons)

Accredited by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

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3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: F800
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See Entry Requirements
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: F8R9
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See Entry Requirements
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: F273
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See Entry Requirements
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 9,000

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: F800
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: ABB-BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 18,550

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: F8R9
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: ABB-BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 18,550

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: F273
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: ABB-BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 18,550

Accredited by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

This course is available through Clearing

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Course Overview

5th in the UK for % satisfied with course [Guardian University Guide, 2022]
Top 10 in the UK for research impact [Research Exercise Framework, 2014-2021]
Top 200 in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021 [Shanghai Ranking]
We're 8^th in the UK for Overall Satisfaction [NSS 2021]

Our BSc Geography degree is suitable for students who have more of an interest in physical geography. You will cover geographical themes including glacial environments and processes, climate change, meteorology and plate tectonics.

Why Geography at Swansea?

Geography at Swansea University attracts students from across 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 Professor Tavi Murray, Professor Adrian Luckman, and Dr Amanda Rogers

Swansea University holds a TEF Gold award, UK Government recognition for teaching excellence.

Related courses
BSc Geography with a foundation year - for students who don't meet the necessary requirements to enter onto the first year of a degree course.

BA Geography	BA Human Geography
BSc Physical Geography	BSc Geography and Geographical Information Science
BSc Environmental Geoscience	BSc Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency

Your Geography Experience

A flexibly structured degree path which can be customised with a mixture of human and physical geography modules. Students will have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year, either locally, nationally or overseas.
At Swansea we place a strong emphasis on fieldwork. Our field-courses take students to areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the Gower Peninsula, and to locations across the world such as Borneo, The Indian Himalayas and Mallorca.

Geography Employment Opportunities

Our graduates have become Catchment Scientists, Ecologists, Geographical Data Processors, Surveyors, Housing Officers, Meteorologists, Journalists, Government Advisors and Lecturers.

Our students talk about field trips, friendships and more

Our students talk about their experiences and career prospects

Student profiles

"A second-year field trip to the Austrian Alps brought me close to a glacier for the first time. I remember staring upwards, overwhelmed by the stark, beautiful landscape."
Laurence Dyke, Lecturer and Expedition Guide (PhD Palaelaciology and Quaternary Science, BSc Geography)

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, with the chance to mix human and physical geography modules, leading to a dissertation in your final year.

BSc 3 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Introduction to Earth Systems	September-January	20	GEG132

Optional Modules

GEG100/GEC100

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sgiliau Daearyddol	20	September-January	GEC100
Geographical skills	20	September-January	GEG100

AND

GEG133/GEC133

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Peryglon Naturiol a Chymdeithas	20	January-June	GEC133
Natural Hazards and Society	20	January-June	GEG133

AND

GEC135/GEG135

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cynaliadwyedd a'r Argyfwng Hinsawdd	20	September-January	GEC135
Sustainability and the Climate Emergency	20	September-January	GEG135

AND

GEC140/GEG140

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Prosiect a Dulliau Ymchwil	20	January-June	GEC140
Project and Methods	20	January-June	GEG140

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cities	20	January-June	GEG131
Introduction to Geology	20	January-June	GEL121

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 GEC276 with GEG276, GEC277 with GEG277 and GEC278 with GEC278 as they are the Welsh and English equivalent of the same module.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Systemau Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol	20	September-January	GEC276
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	20	September-January	GEG276

AND

Compulsory Methods and Approaches

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Dulliau ac Ymagweddau Daearyddol	20	September-January	GEC277
Geographical Methods and Approaches	20	September-January	GEG277

AND

Compulsory Skills and Data Analysis

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sgiliau Dadansoddi Data a Pharatoi Traethawd Hir	20	January-June	GEC278
Data Analysis and Dissertation Preparation Skills	20	January-June	GEG278

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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Geographical Fieldwork Skills: Exploring Geographical Themes in Swansea and south Wales	20	September-June	GEG252L

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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Professional Development and Career Planning	0	Academic Year	GE-200
Glacial Environments	10	September-January	GEG211
Marginal Cultural Geographies	10	September-January	GEG229
Earth from Space: Monitoring Global Environmental Change	10	September-January	GEG236
Global Vegetation Patterns and Dynamics	10	September-January	GEG237
Geographies of Climate Action and Activism	10	September-January	GEG273
Sustainable Cities	10	September-January	GEG274
Earth history	10	September-January	GEL203
Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth	10	January-June	GEC269
Regional Economic Development	10	January-June	GEG221
Social Geographies	10	January-June	GEG230
Sustainable Land Management	10	January-June	GEG269
Geological Record of Past Environments	10	January-June	GEL204

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Dissertation GEG331/GEC331

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth	30	September-June	GEC331
Dissertation Report: Geography	30	September-June	GEG331

AND

DSG GEG332/GEC332

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cefnogaeth Traethawd Hir	10	September-June	GEC332
Dissertation Support: Geography	10	September-June	GEG332

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Violent Geographies	20	September-January	GEG306
Animating Migration Theory	20	September-January	GEG329
Wildfires	20	September-January	GEG337
The Cryosphere in a Changing Climate	20	September-January	GEG344
Capital and Labour in the 21st century	20	September-January	GEG346
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	20	September-January	GEG347
Contemporary Rural Britain	20	January-June	GEG341
Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics	20	January-June	GEG348
World Cities	20	January-June	GEG352
Measuring Climate Change	20	January-June	GEG358

GEB300/GEB301/GEC333/GEG333

Choose Minimum Of 40 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 GEB300/GEB301/GEC333/GEG333 and MN-3575. Please note GEC333 is the welsh version of GEG333.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)	20	Academic Year	GEB301
Gwaith Maes Gwlad yr Ia	20	January-June	GEB300
Ffiniau Ymchwil Daearyddol	20	January-June	GEC333
Geographical Research Frontiers	20	January-June	GEG333
Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice	20	January-June	MN-3575

BSc 4 Year Full-time (with a year abroad)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Introduction to Earth Systems	September-January	20	GEG132

Optional Modules

GEG100/GEC100

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sgiliau Daearyddol	20	September-January	GEC100
Geographical skills	20	September-January	GEG100

AND

GEG133/GEC133

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Peryglon Naturiol a Chymdeithas	20	January-June	GEC133
Natural Hazards and Society	20	January-June	GEG133

AND

GEC135/GEG135

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cynaliadwyedd a'r Argyfwng Hinsawdd	20	September-January	GEC135
Sustainability and the Climate Emergency	20	September-January	GEG135

AND

GEC140/GEG140

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Prosiect a Dulliau Ymchwil	20	January-June	GEC140
Project and Methods	20	January-June	GEG140

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cities	20	January-June	GEG131
Introduction to Geology	20	January-June	GEL121

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 GEC276 with GEG276, GEC277 with GEG277 and GEC278 with GEC278 as they are the Welsh and English equivalent of the same module.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Systemau Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol	20	September-January	GEC276
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	20	September-January	GEG276

AND

Compulsory Methods and Approaches

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Dulliau ac Ymagweddau Daearyddol	20	September-January	GEC277
Geographical Methods and Approaches	20	September-January	GEG277

AND

Compulsory Skills and Data Analysis

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sgiliau Dadansoddi Data a Pharatoi Traethawd Hir	20	January-June	GEC278
Data Analysis and Dissertation Preparation Skills	20	January-June	GEG278

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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Geographical Fieldwork Skills: Exploring Geographical Themes in Swansea and south Wales	20	September-June	GEG252L

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : GEC269 is taught through the medium of welsh

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Professional Development and Career Planning	0	Academic Year	GE-200
Glacial Environments	10	September-January	GEG211
Marginal Cultural Geographies	10	September-January	GEG229
Earth from Space: Monitoring Global Environmental Change	10	September-January	GEG236
Global Vegetation Patterns and Dynamics	10	September-January	GEG237
Geographies of Climate Action and Activism	10	September-January	GEG273
Sustainable Cities	10	September-January	GEG274
Earth history	10	September-January	GEL203
Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth	10	January-June	GEC269
Regional Economic Development	10	January-June	GEG221
Social Geographies	10	January-June	GEG230
Sustainable Land Management	10	January-June	GEG269
Geological Record of Past Environments	10	January-June	GEL204

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Year Abroad (Geography)	September-June	120	GE-S00

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Dissertation GEG331/GEC331

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth	30	September-June	GEC331
Dissertation Report: Geography	30	September-June	GEG331

AND

DSG GEG332/GEC332

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cefnogaeth Traethawd Hir	10	September-June	GEC332
Dissertation Support: Geography	10	September-June	GEG332

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Violent Geographies	20	September-January	GEG306
Animating Migration Theory	20	September-January	GEG329
Wildfires	20	September-January	GEG337
The Cryosphere in a Changing Climate	20	September-January	GEG344
Capital and Labour in the 21st century	20	September-January	GEG346
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	20	September-January	GEG347
Contemporary Rural Britain	20	January-June	GEG341
Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics	20	January-June	GEG348
World Cities	20	January-June	GEG352
Measuring Climate Change	20	January-June	GEG358

GEB300/GEB301/GEC333/GEG333

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)	20	Academic Year	GEB301
Gwaith Maes Gwlad yr Ia	20	January-June	GEB300
Ffiniau Ymchwil Daearyddol	20	January-June	GEC333
Geographical Research Frontiers	20	January-June	GEG333
Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice	20	January-June	MN-3575

BSc 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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Introduction to Earth Systems	September-January	20	GEG132

Optional Modules

GEG100/GEC100

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sgiliau Daearyddol	20	September-January	GEC100
Geographical skills	20	September-January	GEG100

AND

GEG133/GEC133

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Peryglon Naturiol a Chymdeithas	20	January-June	GEC133
Natural Hazards and Society	20	January-June	GEG133

AND

GEC135/GEG135

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cynaliadwyedd a'r Argyfwng Hinsawdd	20	September-January	GEC135
Sustainability and the Climate Emergency	20	September-January	GEG135

AND

GEC140/GEG140

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Prosiect a Dulliau Ymchwil	20	January-June	GEC140
Project and Methods	20	January-June	GEG140

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cities	20	January-June	GEG131
Introduction to Geology	20	January-June	GEL121

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

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

Optional Modules

Compulsory GIS

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

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

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Systemau Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol	20	September-January	GEC276
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	20	September-January	GEG276

AND

Compulsory Methods and Approaches

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Dulliau ac Ymagweddau Daearyddol	20	September-January	GEC277
Geographical Methods and Approaches	20	September-January	GEG277

AND

Compulsory Skills and Data Analysis

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sgiliau Dadansoddi Data a Pharatoi Traethawd Hir	20	January-June	GEC278
Data Analysis and Dissertation Preparation Skills	20	January-June	GEG278

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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Geographical Fieldwork Skills: Exploring Geographical Themes in Swansea and south Wales	20	September-June	GEG252L

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : GEC269 is taught through the medium of welsh

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Glacial Environments	10	September-January	GEG211
Marginal Cultural Geographies	10	September-January	GEG229
Earth from Space: Monitoring Global Environmental Change	10	September-January	GEG236
Global Vegetation Patterns and Dynamics	10	September-January	GEG237
Geographies of Climate Action and Activism	10	September-January	GEG273
Sustainable Cities	10	September-January	GEG274
Earth history	10	September-January	GEL203
Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth	10	January-June	GEC269
Regional Economic Development	10	January-June	GEG221
Social Geographies	10	January-June	GEG230
Sustainable Land Management	10	January-June	GEG269
Geological Record of Past Environments	10	January-June	GEL204

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Compulsory Modules

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

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Dissertation GEG331/GEC331

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth	30	September-June	GEC331
Dissertation Report: Geography	30	September-June	GEG331

AND

DSG GEG332/GEC332

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Cefnogaeth Traethawd Hir	10	September-June	GEC332
Dissertation Support: Geography	10	September-June	GEG332

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Violent Geographies	20	September-January	GEG306
Animating Migration Theory	20	September-January	GEG329
Wildfires	20	September-January	GEG337
The Cryosphere in a Changing Climate	20	September-January	GEG344
Capital and Labour in the 21st century	20	September-January	GEG346
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	20	September-January	GEG347
Contemporary Rural Britain	20	January-June	GEG341
Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics	20	January-June	GEG348
World Cities	20	January-June	GEG352
Measuring Climate Change	20	January-June	GEG358

GEB300/GEB301/GEC333/GEG333

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Interdisciplinary Field Course to the Indian Himalayas (Sikkim)	20	Academic Year	GEB301
Gwaith Maes Gwlad yr Ia	20	January-June	GEB300
Ffiniau Ymchwil Daearyddol	20	January-June	GEC333
Geographical Research Frontiers	20	January-June	GEG333
Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice	20	January-June	MN-3575

Entry Requirements

We have vacancies across a variety of subjects for September 2021 entry – please call our Clearing Helpline on 0800 094 9071.

We also welcome enquiries from candidates researching starting a course in 2022 - please see our Entry Requirements Page to find out typical offer ranges or get in touch by email or by telephone 01792 295111.

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

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
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 Mentor.
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.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' rights to use the Welsh Language.

Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh once you leave school or college is a natural step for you and a way of ensuring your chances of getting the best education. The smaller class sizes will provide you with a great opportunity for support. It will also be a valuable addition to your CV and career development. Opportunities are available for students who are fluent and confident in the language as well as for those who are less confident or who are learners. It is also possible to choose Welsh-medium seminar and tutorial classes for modules taught primarily through the medium of English.

Professional Body Accreditation

Our programmes have been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of the world beyond higher education. The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from accredited programmes meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical ability and transferable skills.

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 Rhian Meara, Admissions Tutor

See all of the Geography staff

Tuition Fees

3 Year Full Time

Start Date	UK	International
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 18,550

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

Start Date	UK	International
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 18,550

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

Start Date	UK	International
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 18,550

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 Ysgoloriaeth Cymhelliant scholarships, as we offer 40 credits or more through Welsh at all levels. Our BSc Geography scheme, with 80 credits available at all levels, is also normally eligible for the Prif Ysgoloriaeth scholarship. 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.

Geography is a popular subject because it provides a critical 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.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further information please see our Guide to Clearing.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

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 centres of South Wales.

Further afield, past field course destinations have included New York, Berlin, Mallorca, Austria, 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.

BSc Geography with a year abroad

As part of this degree scheme, you will be able to study at one of our huge range of partner universities in your third year. Studying abroad is a great opportunity to experience another culture, make friends from around the world and gain valuable experience to prepare you for the world of work after you complete your studies.

Places and availability change annually so specific destinations can’t be guaranteed, but previously Geography students have completed their year abroad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and the USA.

Not only do we match you with a partner university, and offer you support in all stages of the process, we also offer a range of dedicated bursaries and grants to help you fund your international experience. Find out more at our Go Global pages

BSc 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.

Although securing a placement is the responsibility of the student, we work with a number of organisations who provide a range of placement opportunities. If you are unable to secure a placement by the end of the second year of your studies you will transfer onto the equivalent degree programme.