Physical Geography and Environment with a placement year

University of York
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Environmental and earth sciences

A-Level Entry

AAB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£25,000

About this course

Understanding the physical environment and its effects on humans has never been more important than it is today to address the environmental challenges facing the world.

This course covers aspects of physical geography such as glaciers, rivers and coastal environments as well as environmental hazards. It also covers other aspects of geography such as climate change, ecology and sustainability. You'll have opportunities to study the human impacts on the environment through modules that incorporate natural resource management and conservation, environmental policy and environmental economics. This course was formerly known as Environmental Geography (with a placement year) (BSc).

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades AAB
BTEC DDD

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers
2114 Physical scientists
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
9112 Forestry and related workers
2152 Environment professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
York
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Environmental and earth sciences
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000