Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons)
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Course overview
This course blends geography with studies of environmental hazards. It integrates fieldwork, GIS and their real-world applications. Develop analytical and practical skills to prepare for a career in environmental consultancy, risk assessment and sustainability, or progress to postgraduate study in related fields.
Focus on environmental hazards : explore natural and human-made hazards, their causes, impacts, societal impacts and management strategies through a geography-based, interdisciplinary approach. Hands-on learning and fieldwork : gain practical experience through UK and international fi
Key highlights
- Combines geography with the study of natural and human-made hazards
- Covers hazard causes, societal impacts and management strategies
- Integrates fieldwork and GIS with real-world applications
- Practical experience through UK and international fieldwork
- Optional sandwich year available, extending the course to four years
- Interdisciplinary, geography-based approach to environmental risk
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — UCAS points 112 A level BBC GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.
- A-level: BBC — UCAS points 112 A level BBC GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC DMM IB Diploma 29 points Access to HE The Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit.
- International Baccalaureate: 29 — BTEC DMM IB Diploma 29 points Access to HE The Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit.
- Access to HE Diploma — to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit
Scholarships
25% Alumni Discount
Alumni who hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree are now eligible for a 25% discount on the majority of published postgraduate taught full-time or part-time course fees including postgraduate certificates, diplomas.
Coventry University Group Scholarship
£2,000 scholarship per year of study.
Up to £2,000Sports Scholarships
£1,500 or £3,000 per year
Vice-Chancellor Undergraduate Scholarship
Up to £4,000 off a full-time Undergraduate degree: Year 1 – £2,000, Year 2 – £1,000 and Year 3 – £1,000.
Careers this course leads to
- Environmental consultant
- Risk assessment analyst
- Sustainability officer
- GIS analyst
- Emergency planning officer
- Flood risk analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £20,800 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 Coventry University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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