Geography, BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our three-year BSc Geography offers a broad, research‑informed understanding of the world around us. You will explore themes across human geography, physical geography, environmental science and geology, giving you the flexibility to shape your geographical learning in a way that reflects your interests and aspirations. You will study key global themes such as climate change, natural hazards, pollution, urban and rural geographies, coastal management, and political and economic geographies.
Throughout the degree, you will also develop valuable skills in writing, data analysis, statistics, critical thinking, laboratory techniques and field methods. Our flexible programme allows you to tailor modules to suit your academic and career goals. You’ll have opportunities to specialise, work on real‑world challenges, and build the skills needed to help address issues ranging from global inequality and resource pressures to wildfires and plastic pollution.
Teaching is delivered by research‑active staff who bring their expertise and enthusiasm into the classroom. Your learning will take place through a blend of lectures, practical lab and IT sessions, tutorials and hands‑on fieldwork. Assessments reflect the varied skills needed in modern geographical careers, including stakeholder analyses, presentations, podcasts, lab reports, field notebooks and more traditional academic work.
Key highlights
- Covers human and physical geography, environmental science and geology
- Study climate change, natural hazards, pollution and coastal management
- Flexible module choices let you tailor learning to career goals
- Taught by research-active staff through lectures, labs and tutorials
- Hands-on fieldwork plus training in data analysis and statistics
- Varied assessments include podcasts, stakeholder analyses and field notebooks
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB-BBC — to include in either Geography, World Development, Environmental Science, Sociology or Geology; to include
- BTEC: DDM — to include to include grade B in A Level Geography
- Access to HE Diploma: Distinction — UK Access: In Science Humanities - Distinction overall, to include 24 Distinctions (3 of which must be Geography) and 15 Merits at Level 3
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — Mixed Qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications, to include 40 UCAS points in relevant subject
- UCAS tariff points: 40 — Mixed Qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications, to include 40 UCAS points in relevant subject
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — to include to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level Geography
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Environmental consultant
- GIS analyst
- Town planner
- Sustainability officer
- Flood risk analyst
- Environmental data analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £22,100 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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