Applied Geography BSc (Hons)

Career opportunities

We are proud to have one of the best graduate employment records of any UK university. This degree course has been designed particularly with your future employment in mind. Graduates from this course will have the specialized set of skills required by employers looking for geographers to advise and manage their affairs from a balanced perspective.

You may work in fields such as resource management, planning, countryside management, remote sensing, GIS or environmental conservation.

Employment opportunities exist in a wide range of organisations including government agencies, local authorities, environmental and landscape consultancies, multi-national companies and the voluntary sector.

Key Facts

Next start dates:
September 2012, September 2013

Location:
Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)

School:
School of Applied Sciences,

Duration:
3 years full-time with two 5-week placements (or 4 years with a 40-week placement); 6 years part-time

Delivery method:
Full-time, Part-time

Entry requirements:
For 2012 entry: 300 tariff points, typically from 3 A-levels or equivalent.
For 2013 entry: 300 tariff points, including 100 from one required subject (e.g. B at A-Level). BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM
Further details about entry requirements

Required subjects:
You will be required to have at least one of the following subjects: Geography, Environmental Science, Biology, History, Chemistry, Applied Science, Physics, Maths, Information Technology, Geology.

Recommended GCSEs:
A minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A* - C including a Science, Maths and English or equivalent qualifications

If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.5 (Academic) or above.
International entry requirements

UCAS code:
F800

Course reference:
BSAGF

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