Whether your future job lies in the environmental sector, business, education, the natural or social sciences, in geospatial industries or in travel – our highly practical geography degree opens a range of career options. You'll graduate with a BA if you specialise in Human Geography or a BSc if you focus on Physical Geography or a mix of the two, allowing employers to recognise your specific skill set.
in the country for learning opportunities, academic support and feedback
of Geography students go on to work and/or study 15 months after graduating
Accredited programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills, and prepare you to address the needs of the world.
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Overview
This four-year programme has the same structure as our Geography course, but you'll spend your third year studying at an English-speaking university before returning to Worcester for your final year. You'll remain in regular contact with your personal academic tutors throughout your year abroad. Study abroad destinations currently include countries across Europe, as well as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and the USA.
With practical, hands-on learning from day one and an eye-opening programme of field trips, you'll explore some of the most important social, economic and environmental challenges facing the world today. Along the way, you'll develop valuable research, analytical, problem-solving and project management skills that are highly valued by employers.
You'll gain extensive fieldwork experience in both physical and human geography. You'll learn to use research-grade field and laboratory equipment, including survey-grade drones, laser survey equipment and specialist software to investigate landscapes and environmental change. You'll also learn how to make critical observations and conduct surveys and interviews, developing your research and people skills while exploring how places, communities and societies are shaped.
You'll have a range of modules to choose from so you can tailor your degree around the topics that interest you most. During your year abroad, you'll also be able to choose from your partner university's Geography modules, broadening your perspective and experiencing geography in an international context.
Our small group sizes mean more opportunities for interactive learning and ensure you'll receive timely individual support from our enthusiastic and experienced academic staff.
Placements
You’ll have many opportunities to gain real-world experience and enhance your CV by carrying out voluntary work, or by completing a professional placement in your final year. We have well-established links with government organisations, such as local authority planning departments, and environmental and conservation agencies.
Fieldwork
While in the UK, you’ll have the opportunity to experience fully-funded residential field trips, taking you further afield to investigate other environments and cultures. Recent locations have included the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands, Provence, and the Swiss Alps.
We also make the most of the region around us with local fieldwork offered in almost every module. The historic city of Worcester is the perfect base for fieldwork, with easy access to a diverse range of urban and rural settings, including the Malverns, the Cotswolds and Birmingham.
Course content
Each year you will study a mix of mandatory and optional modules. This flexible course lets you explore different subjects and career paths in geography before choosing to specialise in your final year.
We regularly review our courses to reflect the latest research and developments in the subject area, as well as feedback from students, employers and the wider sector. As a result, modules may change to ensure the course remains current and relevant. Modules are mapped to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Optional modules will run if enough students choose to study them. It is not guaranteed that all modules will be offered every year.
Optional modules
Careers
You’ll graduate with subject-specific knowledge and skills in areas like climate change, cartography and GIS, as well as a wide range of transferable skills, such as working in a team and data analysis. So, you’ll be highly employable, both in the environment sector and in the wider employment market.
An extensive guest lecture programme, seminars and conferences give you the opportunity to network with potential employers throughout your degree.
Recent graduates have secured positions in the following fields:
- Environmental management and consultancy
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Flood risk management
- River science
- Urban and rural planning
- Local government
- Data management
- Conservation
- Tourism
- Earth observation
- Teaching
- Surveying
- Corporate responsibility and sustainability
You may also choose to take your learning further and progress onto postgraduate study. Relevant postgraduate degrees at Worcester include:
Course highlights
Teaching and assessment
You’ll be taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, fieldwork, and practical laboratory activities.
There are no exams on this course. Instead, you’ll be assessed using applied methods designed to prepare you for the world of work. These include consultancy reports, planning enquiries, strategy developments and individual or group presentations.
Teaching and assessment contents
The University emphasises enabling students to develop independent learning capabilities that will equip them for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement. A mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support from Student Services and Library Services, and also the personal academic tutoring system enables you to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that will help you to flourish and be successful.
You are taught through a diverse range of teaching methods, including, lectures, seminars, laboratory practical sessions, practical activities, and project work. Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures. Laboratory practicals are focused on developing subject-specific skills and applied individual and group project work.
The university is a close-knit community and we adopt a very personal approach with an open-door policy allowing you easy access to teaching staff who will offer advice and feedback on your assessed work. You will be assigned a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) who will support your academic progress and will assist you with any issues throughout your time at the university.
Student Story
Anisha Chopra
"My experience abroad so far in Darwin, Australia has been absolutely breathtaking! You are able to immerse yourself in a very different lifestyle and learn a lot about the cultures of the indigenous people who lived here before us.
I have learned so much about the environment, and the environmental sustainability traditions of aboriginal communities. I have experienced a whirlwind of emotions during my stay so far that have led me to become even more compassionate and understanding of others without judgement. I feel that I am truly becoming more confident in myself and independent. If you get an opportunity to study abroad offered to you, take it with open arms and an open mind!"
Anisha Chopra
"My experience abroad so far in Darwin, Australia has been absolutely breathtaking! You are able to immerse yourself in a very different lifestyle and learn a lot about the cultures of the indigenous people who lived here before us.
I have learned so much about the environment, and the environmental sustainability traditions of aboriginal communities. I have experienced a whirlwind of emotions during my stay so far that have led me to become even more compassionate and understanding of others without judgement. I feel that I am truly becoming more confident in myself and independent. If you get an opportunity to study abroad offered to you, take it with open arms and an open mind!"
Anisha Chopra
"My experience abroad so far in Darwin, Australia has been absolutely breathtaking! You are able to immerse yourself in a very different lifestyle and learn a lot about the cultures of the indigenous people who lived here before us.
I have learned so much about the environment, and the environmental sustainability traditions of aboriginal communities. I have experienced a whirlwind of emotions during my stay so far that have led me to become even more compassionate and understanding of others without judgement. I feel that I am truly becoming more confident in myself and independent. If you get an opportunity to study abroad offered to you, take it with open arms and an open mind!"
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points required: 112
| Qualification | Grade |
|---|---|
| A-level | BBC |
| BTEC National Extended Diploma | DMM |
| T-level | Merit |
We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated points with the UCAS tariff calculator.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.
Fees
Fees contents
UK and EU students
In 2026/27 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees is £9,790 per year.
Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
International students
In 2026/27 the standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees is £17,200 per year.
Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
How to apply
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Read our how to apply pages for more information on the application process, or if you’d like to apply for part-time study.
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