Undergraduate

Our students benefit from high-quality, research-informed teaching ensuring the very best learning experience. Studying Geography at Loughborough University will prepare you for a wide range of exciting and diverse career opportunities.

We currently offer five undergraduate programmes. As well as single honours Geography, we also have a number of courses taught in conjunction with other Schools at Loughborough University. We offer modules that will develop your understanding of our rapidly changing planet, taught by expert staff who are driving forward intellectual agendas in physical and human geography.

Single honours

Our BA and BSc programmes provide a broad foundation in Year 1 and allow you to increasingly specialise in human geography (BA) or physical geography (BSc), or maintain a balance of both, in subsequent years.

Geography BA (Hons)

A single-honours BA Geography degree provides a broad foundation of key issues in geography, before specialising in a range of contemporary issues.

Geography BSc (Hons)

A single-honours BSc Geography degree provides a broad foundation of key issues in geography, before specialising in a range of contemporary issues.

Joint and combined honours

Geography and Management BSc (Hons)

A joint honours degree that will appeal to those looking to extend their knowledge of the social and physical processes affecting our rapidly changing planet, as well as develop their understanding of management.

Geography and Sport Science BSc (Hons)

A joint honours degree which aims to develop your knowledge of geography and your understanding of how physical and social processes affect our rapidly changing planet.

Geography with Economics BSc (Hons)

A combined honours degree, focussing on extending your geographical understanding of how social and physical processes affect our rapidly changing planet. Taught in partnership with one of the UK’s leading Schools of Business and Economics.

Foundation courses

Geography with a Foundation Year

This course is primarily for candidates who for some reason have not had the opportunity to study the pre-requisite subjects needed for first year entry.

Geography with an International Foundation Year

This course is designed for high-calibre international students who have successfully completed 12 years of school education, and therefore need an extra year of study for UK undergraduate study.
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Field courses

Field courses are a vital part of geography and we offer an exciting range of destinations for all our undergraduate students.

Further information

Carbon Literacy

The Department is committed to offering Carbon literacy training to its students

Placements

Extend your degree to include a year-long professional work placement.

Study exchange

Gain a global perspective from a study exchange.

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