The Geography BA/BSc programs are among the most flexible anywhere, so if students are interested in both human and physical geography, they can pick and choose their modules to focus on the human side, physical side or the interactions between the two.

 

Why study this course? There are plenty of reasons to study Geography BSc at Birmingham:

• Flexibility - One reason this department is among the largest and most popular geography schools in the country is that students are treated as geographers. This means students are given options to study both ‘physical’ and ‘human’ geography. The department understands that students may have a mixture of interests, from social to scientific, and they are provided the opportunity to study them all. 
  
• Transferable skills - Birmingham's degree programs will equip students with the transferable skills essential for future employment. Geography graduates are skilled in working with digital technologies, statistics, mapping packages, GIS and mobile media. The department's careers record speaks for itself with 95.2 per cent of graduates in employment or further study after six months. In many cases these are jobs that are addressing global issues - jobs that really matter.
• Fieldwork – Recent fieldwork destinations have included Pembrokeshire, the Scottish Highlands, southern Spain, Berlin, Malta, Portugal and Tenerife. The costs of travel and accommodation on all compulsory field courses will be covered by the University. Find out more about fieldwork opportunities
• Research-led teaching – the department's world-leading research feeds directly into its programs, meaning students will learn from academics who are experts in their field.