BSc Geography

at University of Exeter

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Earth System Science: The History of Our Planet
• Earth System Science: Our Changing Planet
• Geographies of Environment and Sustainability
• Study Skills for Physical Geographers
• Fieldwork in Physical Geography
• Concepts in Geography
   

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Numerical Methods for Physical Geographers
• Applied GIS: Mapping with Technology
• Research Design in Physical Geography
   

Year Abroad
 

• Professional Placement for Geographers    
   

Final Year 

Compulsory modules

• BSc Dissertation [See note c above]
• BSc Dissertation [See note c above]

A-Level    

• AAA - AAB
• A*AA - AAA (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)    B in a humanities or social science subject*
• A in a humanities or social science subject* (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)
   

IB    

• 36/666 - 34/665
• 38/766 - 36/666 (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)    HL5 in a humanities or social science subject*
• HL6 in a humanities or social science subject* (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)
   

BTEC    

• DDD
• D*DD - DDD (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)    Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A-level grade B in a humanities or social science subject*
• Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A-level grade A in a humanities or social science subject* (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)
   

GCSE    

• C or 4    
• English Language
   

Access to HE    

• 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade
• 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)    To include at least 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in an acceptable Humanities or Social Science subject area*

• To include at least 15 L3 credits at Distinction Grade in an acceptable Humanities or Social Science subject area* (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement/European Study)
   

Contextual Offer    

• A-Level: ABB - BBB
• IB: 32/655 - 30/555
• BTEC: DDM
   

Prof. Placement/Study Abroad:

• A-Level: AAB - ABB
• IB: 34/665 - 32/655
• BTEC: DDD - DDM

UK students: £9,250 per year

International students: £25,000 per year

Recent graduates are now working as:
 

• Chartered and certified accountants

• Business and related research professionals

• Data analysts

• Brokers

• Property, housing and estate managers

• Marketing associate professionals

• Estimators, valuers and assessors

• Project support officers

• Primary and secondary education teaching professionals

• Information technology professionals
   

Recent graduates are now working for:
 

• Babcock International

• BNP Paribas

• Centrica

• Environment Agency

• Ernst & Young

• European Space Agency

• NHS

• Ordnance Survey

• Oxborough Surveyors LLP

• Skanska

• UK Hydrographic Office