Physical Geography, BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our BSc Physical Geography degree gives you a broad, research‑informed understanding of the Earth’s physical systems, bringing together themes from physical geography, environmental science and geology. You will explore topics such as climate change, natural hazards, pollution, coastal management, wildfires and geophysics, developing a strong foundation in the science behind environmental change. Throughout your degree, you will gain essential skills in writing, data analysis, statistics and critical thinking, alongside hands‑on laboratory and field‑based training.
The programme offers the flexibility to tailor your module choices to your interests, allowing you to specialise in areas of physical and environmental geography that align with your academic strengths and future career ambitions. This degree is designed to help you understand and address global environmental challenges while building the practical and analytical skills needed to succeed in a range of geography‑related careers. 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 climate change, natural hazards, pollution, coastal management, wildfires and geophysics
- Hands-on laboratory and field-based training throughout the degree
- Flexible module choices to specialise in physical and environmental geography
- Taught by research-active staff through lectures, labs, tutorials and fieldwork
- Builds skills in data analysis, statistics, writing and critical thinking
- Varied assessments including podcasts, stakeholder analyses and field notebooks
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB-BBC — ABB-BBC.
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — …Distinctions (3 of which must be Geography) and 15 Merits at Level 3 N/A 120 UCAS points from 3 highest qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in relevant subject 32 to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Le…
- UCAS tariff points: 40 — …Level 3 N/A 120 UCAS points from 3 highest qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in relevant subject 32 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
- Flood risk analyst
- GIS analyst
- Environmental scientist
- Coastal management officer
- Sustainability officer
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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