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Apply NowKey Facts
F803-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
4 years
Available for September start 2025
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowAberystwyth University’s Department of Geography Earth Sciences is the most established and experienced department of its kind. Aberystwyth University offers you the unique opportunity to study geography in one of the most picturesque locations in Europe and at the same time enhance your employability with our integrated year in industry programme.
Set on the coast of Cardigan Bay and surrounded by a great diversity of beautiful environments, including marine, moorland, mountain and grassland, the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences is uniquely placed to make the most of the stunning landscapes that surround it, providing you with a fabulous variety of fieldwork and recreational opportunities. This degree accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) will equip you with the skills, abilities, and expertise to face and engage with the challenges facing society today.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2025
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Conflict and Change: the making of urban and rural spaces | GS10220 | 20 |
Earth Surface Environments | GS10520 | 20 |
How to Build a Planet * | GS11520 | 20 |
Living in a Dangerous World | GS10020 | 20 |
Place and Identity | GS14220 | 20 |
Researching the World: data collection and analysis * | GS13020 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Concepts for Geographers | GS20410 | 10 |
Geographical Information Systems | GS23710 | 10 |
Graduate Career and Professional Development | CD20220 | 20 |
Physical Analysis of Natural Materials | GS22010 | 10 |
Quantitative Data Analysis | GS23810 | 10 |
Social Research Methods * | GS20510 | 10 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills | GS20020 | 20 |
Catchment Systems | GS25210 | 10 |
Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society | GS28910 | 10 |
Placing Culture | GS22920 | 20 |
Placing Politics | GS23020 | 20 |
Reconstructing Past Environments | GS21910 | 10 |
The Frozen Planet | GS23510 | 10 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Work Placement * | GSS0260 | 60 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Geography Dissertation * | GS34040 | 40 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Applied Environmental Management | GS31120 | 20 |
Everyday Social Worlds | GS33320 | 20 |
Glaciers and Ice Sheets | GS33420 | 20 |
Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power | GS37920 | 20 |
Modern British Landscapes | GS36220 | 20 |
Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space | GS32020 | 20 |
The Global Countryside: Geographical and Sociological Perspectives | GS36820 | 20 |
The psychosocial century | GS30020 | 20 |
Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience | GS37520 | 20 |
Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change | GS30420 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
Careers
Teaching & Learning
Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh and Mathematics
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.