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Geography (3 Years) [BA]

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"It's great that there is so much choice here and all the staff are friendly and approachable." (Lindsay Harper, 2008-09)

"During all stages of my degree, I have had the opportunity to attend field trips, ranging from trips to Chester Zoo to visits to the Peak District. However, my overseas fieldwork in my second year was my favourite field trip. I had a great time in Crete, and this was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable aspects of my time at Manchester." (David Gaunt, 2009-10)

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Approximately 400 applications were received for entry in 2010/11, and 90 students enrolled on the course.


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Course overview

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UCAS course code: L700

UCAS institution code: M20

Degree awarded: BA

Duration: 3 years

Typical A-level offer: Grades AAB

Course fees: Tuition fees for home/EU students commencing their studies in September 2012 will be approximately £9,000 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £12,300 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate fees pages.

Number of places/applicants: 190 / 1200 for both BA and BSc programmes.

Contact email: nicola.d.allard@manchester.ac.uk

Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 275 2804

How to apply: Apply through UCAS .

Course description

We offer both this BA and a BSc in Geography. The entry requirements, curriculum and career opportunities associated with each are the same, and you should decide which course to apply for on the basis of your A-level background, your interests within geography and your future plans. All students take courses in the three main subject areas of Human Geography, People and Environment and Physical Geography. There is increasing flexibility as you progress through the three-year programmes, with optional course units covering a wide range of interests and issues in geography, including economic, cultural, political, medical, urban, and historical geography, globalisation, ecology, hydrology, palaeoenvironments, geoarchaeology, glaciology, climatology, geomorphology, remote sensing and geographical information systems. By the end of the programme you will be able to carry out a piece of independent research and will have developed the skills required to embark on a professional career or to begin postgraduate research and study.

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