Live your Geography degree, with the iconic Lake District acting as your personal laboratory. Geographers explore the global challenges that face both humanity and the planet in the 21st Century. As such, with environmental responsibility and sustainability becoming increasingly prominent in personal, cultural, economic and political arenas, the BSc Geography programme at the University of Cumbria equips its graduates with the knowledge and skills that will prepare you for the dynamic challenges of the coming century. Based at our Ambleside campus in the heart of the Lake District, you will embrace the mix of natural and social sciences and humanities that create the diversity and exuberance we call Geography. We will explore the differences and dynamics between cultures, political systems, economies and landscapes; but you will also evaluate these as contested spaces that can be viewed through multiple lenses. **Why Choose University of Cumbria** Where better to study Geography than in an environment where you can immerse yourself in an inspirational landscape every day of your studies? Our unique location allows us to embed high-quality experiential learning throughout every module of the programme. Residential field-courses at every level take you beyond the Lake District and UK, placing your learning in a global context. In parallel with your degree studies, the unique opportunities and environment offered at the University of Cumbria through schemes such as UpSkill enable you to extend your skills and experience particularly associated with working outside the formal university academic setting and into real-world contexts. - Broad range of physical and human geography modules to choose from to suit your interests - Learn to solve large global challenges down to issues such as small scale flood management, boosting your problem-solving skills - You’ll develop technical, analytical and interpretative skills through your studies to boost your employability - National and International field work opportunities Within the BSc Geography programme at the University of Cumbria we particularly celebrate the richness of Geography as an all-encompassing subject. As such, we break down artificial boundaries between ‘Human’ and ‘Physical’ Geography to encourage you to develop the knowledge, skills and practical experience that makes our subject so valued and valuable. We hope by the end of your Geography degree at the University of Cumbria you will have gained an engaged intellectual curiosity and the ability to observe and critically reflect on the world around you. To do this, we will ground you with a strong theoretical and conceptual framework that is common within many Geography degrees, but one that we then apply into multiple real-world contexts through extensive field-work and practical activities. Our unique location within both an iconic National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site allows you to undertake high-quality fieldwork throughout every module of the degree as well as multiple opportunities for extensive laboratory, archive and geospatial practice. Consequently, you will become an effective and experienced practitioner of Geography. Our programme explores many of the key grand challenges that face both humanity and the planet in the 21st Century, for example; climate change and its implications; inequality and difference at individual to global levels; and valuing the ecosystem services we derive from the Earth system. Through your studies, you will develop a progressively more sophisticated understanding of geographical thinking within four broad, interconnected thematic strands. These four themes are developed through a variety of compulsory and optional modules with an increasing level of choice available as you progress through your studies, enabling you to specialise and follow your own interests as you develop as a Geographer.

Year One - Compulsory modules: Communication & Analysis Skills in Geography, Geographical Techniques, Human Geographies 1: Geographies of Landscape, Human Geographies 2: Environment and Resources, Geosphere and Atmosphere, Earth, Wind and Fire. Year Two - Compulsory modules: Research Methods and Statistics for Geographers, Ecosystem Services, Geographical Information Systems. Options modules (subject to availability and demand) (40 credits, two from): Environmental Change, Hydrology and Catchments, Biogeography and Soils, Rural Economy and Society, Cultural Landscapes, National Parks and Protected Areas, Conservation Policy, Practice and Philosophy, Habitats and Ecosystems. Year Three - Compulsory modules: Dissertation, Contemporary Issues in Geography. Optional modules (subject to availability and demand) (40 credits from): Ecosystem Service Assessment, Catchment Management, Upland Resource Management, Culture, Identity and Place, Tourism Management, Work Placement, Ice and Snow (Cold Environments), Wilding and Conservation, Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing, Conservation and Society.

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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.

Course code: F810

Institution code: C99

Campus Name: Ambleside

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GCSE English, Maths and Science at grade C/4

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Student satisfaction : 88%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 90%

EU	13250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	13250.0	Year 1

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