BA Human Geography

Key highlights

• Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
• Fieldwork opportunities in New Zealand, Crete, New York and Ireland
• Annual travel awards of up to £400 for your own adventures
• Specialisms include geohazards, urban sustainability and regional development
• Political and cultural geography covered within a broad range of specialisms
• Laboratories with mass spectrometers and core scanners for independent study

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships

  Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.

  Up to £2,000

• Caru Aber International Award

  Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.

  Up to £1,000

• International Accommodation Award

  This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.

• International Family Award

  International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.

  Up to £1,000

• Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary

  The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.

  Up to £500

• Mathematics Department Award

  Up to £500 a year.

• Music Scholarships

  £650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.

  Up to £650

• Waldo Williams Scholarship

  Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.

• Welsh Medium Study Bursary

  Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.

Careers this course leads to

• Town planner
• Environmental consultant
• GIS analyst
• Regional development officer
• Policy researcher
• Secondary school geography teacher

Cost of study

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 Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.