Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
**Course summary**
- Develop your practical skills through fieldwork in the outdoors.
- Gain knowledge in all key areas of geography or specialise in your areas of interest.
- Apply your knowledge to real-world problems and issues using geographical ideas, skills and techniques.
- Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
Develop an advanced understanding of human, physical and environmental geography on a practically focused course. You will combine both the academic and vocational aspects of geography, preparing you for a career in the environment.
**How you learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Learning from first-hand experience is a key part of our approach to study on this course. You will be encouraged to use skills taught in the classroom on real-life projects.
You learn through:
- fieldwork
- work placements
- laboratory classes
- IT sessions
- lectures and seminars
- tutorials and workshops
- field trips
There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
**Applied learning
Work placements**
You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Recently our students have gained placements at local authorities, wildlife trusts, the Environment Agency, Transport for London, Global Vision International and Peak District National Park Authority.
You could choose a placement abroad; our students have recently gone to Tampere in Finland and Sognaogfjordane in Norway to study. We also have links in countries including France, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria and Spain. We also have similar links with international universities outside Europe, including the University of Queensland in Australia and Ryerson University in Canada.
Many of our European partner institutions teach in English, but to support your international placement, or future international aspirations, you can study a foreign language.
**Field trips**
As well as our onsite facilities, we also use the outside world as a resource for our teaching, including urban and rural areas in the UK, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Tenerife and Iceland. Fieldwork is important for putting your learning into context and these are some of the richest learning experiences on the course.
**Networking opportunities**
We have an active student Geography Society that organises social and academic events including a programme of invited speakers.
Course Details - Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Approaches To Human Geography 20
Explorations In Urban Geography 20
Fieldwork And Professional Skills In Geography 20
Introduction To Environmental Science 20
Introduction To Physical Geography 20
Elective modules
Development And Sustainability 20
Foreign Language 20
Year 2
Compulsory modules
International Field Work 20
Professional Experience 20
Research Methods In Environmental, Geographical And Social Sciences 20
Elective modules
Conservation Ecology 20
Development, Power And Imperialism 20
Economic Geography 20 Coursework
Energy, Waste And Resources 20
Fluvial Geomorphology And Hydrology 20
Foreign Language 20
Geographical Information Systems 20
Geographies Of Everyday Life 20
Geography Of Radical Ecology 20
Glaciers And Glaciation 20
Outdoor Learning For The Environment And Geography 20
Sustainable Settlements 20
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Placement
Final year
Compulsory modules
Dissertation (Geography, Environment And Planning) 40
Natural Hazards 20
Elective modules
Advanced Field Research 20
Advanced Gis 20
Atmospheric And Water Quality 20
Conservation And Habitat Management 20
Contaminated Land And Remediation 20
Development In Latin America 20
Environmental Impact Assessment & Management Systems 20
Foreign Language 20
Globalisation, Democracy And Change 20
Past Environmental Change 20
People And The Natural Environment 20
Place, Memory And Meaning 20
Sustainable Regeneration Practice 20
Transport Geography And Planning 20
Course Details – Assessment Method
Exams
Coursework
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Water and Environmental Management, Chartered Institution of
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
F810
Institution code:
S21
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in Geography or Environmental Science. For example:
BBC at A Level including a relevant subject(s).
DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject(s).
A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies
Access course in a relevant subject from an Open College Network accredited course with 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
Overall score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
79%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
EU
14415.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
14415.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Provider information
City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB
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