Geography BSc (Hons) (4 year route including a foundation year at Carmel College)

Interested in studying a Geography BSc (Hons) degree, but feel that you lack the appropriate science background or have a non-standard academic background? Our foundation year programme has been designed for you. Your foundation year (year zero) is spent at Carmel College, after which your studies will transfer to the main University campus.

Carmel College is located in St Helens, about nine miles from the main University campus. The College offers small class sizes and high standards of academic achievement. During your foundation year you will gain a solid grounding in a range of science subjects including geography and mathematics and will have a choice of chemistry, physics, information technology, or biology modules.

On completing the foundation year, you will choose modules from the Geography BSc (Hons) programme and be based at the main University campus. For further information on studying a year zero programme at Carmel College, please seethe Carmel College website. A number of the School’s degree programmes involve laboratory and field work.

Fieldwork is carried out in various locations, ranging from inner city to coastal and mountainous environments. We consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same basis as all other students, and reasonable adjustments will be considered to address barriers to access. Find information about what essential and optional modules you will need to take during your Year Zero at Carmel College to progress to your chosen University of Liverpool degree programme in ourguide to progression routes.

The Geography BSc (Hons) programme is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography. We’ve been awarded a Gold rating for educational excellence.

Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed. Your first year (year zero) is based at Carmel College, St Helens, a