BSc (Hons) Geography (with Placement)

Geography is the subject of our time, dynamic and constantly evolving as the world around us changes. Geographers focus on key global challenges and work on developing solutions. A Geography degree will ensure you can make a difference in the 21st century. Our BSc. Geography with Placement degree is a 4-year programme, where you will spend Year 3 on placement with a placement provider(s) (UK-based and/or internationally). You must spend seven months undertaking your placement, but this can be extended up to a year. You can work in a relevant organisation, helping you to develop invaluable networks. You will boost your confidence, gain valuable work experience as well as improving your subject knowledge and skills enabling you to enhance your employability. Our staff will share their passion for the subject and their knowledge with you. Our modules reflect staff interests, and topics may include: River and Coasts, Glaciation, Environmental Change, Geohazards and Disasters, Environmental Modelling, Climate Change, Sustainability, Governance, and Renewable Energy. You will have the opportunity to study a broad range of human, physical and environmental topics. In Years 2 and 4 you have increasing choice so you can specialise in the human topics that interest you most. At Bangor, many of our modules offer regular half and full-day field trips, taking advantage of our unique location, which is set against the backdrop of the dramatic North Wales coastline, Menai Strait, and the mountains of Snowdonia National Park. We provide fieldwork opportunities in North Wales and SW England in Years 1 and 2, included in your tuition fee. There is the option to go overseas in Year 3 to Barcelona or Tenerife. We offer funds to help with fieldwork costs. You will become well-trained in a range of research methods (field and laboratory). You will acquire specialised technical and practical skills (Geographical Information Systems (GIS), IT, Statistics), as well as transferrable and professional skills (leadership, team player, communicator). During your final year you will conduct your own research project, under staff guidance, allowing you to showcase your abilities developed throughout your studies. You can gain international experience by studying (at one of our partner institutions) or working abroad as part of your degree, with our International Experience Year. Our graduates have gone on to work as: town/emergency planners, teachers, surveyors, sustainability/recycling officers, data analysts, GIS officers/cartographers, environmental consultants, or take on roles in business, finance, human resources, marketing, PR and sales. If you prefer a three-year programme, you might consider our companion courses, BSc Geography (F800) or BA Geography (L700).