Length
- 'AS' in Year 1
- 'A2' in Year 2
Entry Requirements
'AS':
- At least Grade C in GCSE Geography if studied. However it is not necessary to have studied Geography at GCSE.
'A2':
- At least Grade E in 'AS' Geography, Grade D is preferred.
Course Content
Geography is about the relationship between people and the environment, including topical issues such as climate change and globalisation.
2 units at 'AS' Level:
- Global Challenges: Globalisation and the world at risk - hazards including climate change
- Geographical Investigations: Crowded coasts and unequal spaces or re-branding places - rural and urban environments.
2 units at 'A2' Level:
- Contested Planet: Energy security, water conflicts, biodiversity under threat, superpower geographies, bridging the development gap, the technological fix.
- Geographical Research: Study of a physical or human geography topic.
Hands-on experience of fieldwork is an essential part of the course: fieldtrips, day visits and local studies will be integrated into the programme.
Assessment
Examinations.
Aims & Ambitions
A Higher Education course in geography, planning, development or environmental studies, earth sciences or a career in one of these areas. Geography graduates are among the most employable and move into a variety of commercial areas.