Foundation Year
Modules
- Mathematics 1
- Waves and Matter
- Principles of Biological Science
- Principles of Earth Science and Earth Systems
- Introduction to Chemistry (double module)
- Academic Portfolio Project
- Introductory Data Analysis
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 1
In the first year of the BSc proper (your second year at Leicester) you will study a broad range of physical and human geography topics in order to understand the breadth of the subject. One-day field trips around the East Midlands and a residential field course in Devon will enable you to practice your field and laboratory skills in a natural setting.
Modules
- Human Geography for a Globalized World
- Environment, Nature, Society
- Evolution of the Earth System
- Exploring our Digital Planet
- Field and Laboratory Techniques for Physical Geographers
- The Contemporary Earth System
- Skills for Professional Geographies
- Working with Geographic Information
This is the same as the BA in Geography, enabling you to switch between the two degrees at the end of your first year if you wish.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 2
Year 2 of the BSc course is your third year at Leicester.
During this year you will begin to focus on the key areas of physical geography such as geomorphology, climate change and biogeography. You will also attend a residential field course in the Lake District at the start of Year 2, which provides a field-based introduction into these topics. You will go on an overseas field trip towards the end of the year.
Core modules
- Geographical Data Analysis
- Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Geographical Research Design (Overseas Field Course) (Almeria)
- Geographical Information Science
Option modules
Choose two modules from:
- Catchment Systems
- The Dynamic Biosphere
- Environment and Development
Then choose one module from:
- Geography in Education (This module has limited spaces)
- Remote Sensing for Geographers
- An Introduction Of Past Global Climate Changes
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year Abroad or in Industry (optional)
If you want to, you can spend the third year of the BSc studying abroad at one of our partner institutions or working in an industrial placement. Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in four years.
Year Abroad
We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree.
Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.
Year in Industry
A Year in Industry gives you the opportunity to stand out from the crowd when it comes to applying for graduate jobs with work experience incorporated into your programme of study. If this is for you, in Year 2 you will take a module in which we prepare you for that year in work and support you with your search for a placement in an industry or organisation relevant to your career aspirations. After your Year in Industry you will return to University for your final year of study.
A year in industry still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Final Year
Your final year incorporates a blend of teaching and research. You will select a topic to research in your dissertation and choose from a wide range of optional modules.
Modules
Choose six option modules from:
- Contemporary Environmental Challenges
- Critical Digital Geographies
- Californian Drylands (field trip)
- Neotropical Rainforests (field trip)
- Understanding Ecosystems and Environments of the Distant Past
- Water Quality Processes and Management
- Information Visualisation
- Stable Isotopes in the Environment
- The Biosphere in the Earth System
- Understanding the Tropical Forests of SE Asia
- River Dynamics
- African Drylands
- Research Communication
Plus your Dissertation
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
