BSc (Hons) Geography with Psychology and optional placement year

Program Description

Geography has a critical role to play in helping us understand and address some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. Here at Ulster, our inspiring staff are passionate about making a difference. If you are too, then join us. You’ll study everything from climate change to migration, natural hazards to sustainable development. We will train you to find solutions to the issues that matter.

We’ll also help you develop an impressive skill set. You’ll learn how to map the sea floor, conduct an environmental impact assessment and use cutting-edge technologies such as GIS to analyse social inequality. These professional and practical skills will help you find a job you’ll love. Over 90% of our graduates are employed or in postgraduate study within a year of leaving us. Our students love studying here. We have 100% student satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey and are the number 1 place to study Geography in Northern Ireland according to the Guardian League Tables. Each semester, students will take 2 modules in Geography and 1 module in Psychology.

Geography is an integrated study of the Earth’s places, societies, environments and landscapes. So if you are interested in learning about the world in which we live and about pressing issues that affect us such as climate change, environmental hazards, conflict and social inequality, and sustainable development, then a geography degree is for you. The discipline of geography is unique because it is the only university degree that bridges the social sciences and humanities (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography) in a coherent way.

With this degree you could become:

  • Countryside Warden
  • GIS consultant
  • Geodetic surveyor
  • Mapping & Charting Officer
  • Planning Officer
  • Teacher
  • Heritage Scientist

Admission Requirements

All Indian Standard XII (Central Boards or a State Board) with an overall average of 60% to 50%

IELTS Requirements

Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall
5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6

Remarks:

IELTS Waiver for Indian Student:-A Minimum mark of 70% in English in the standard XII examinations in the Central Boards(CBSE/ICSE or the State boards of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka). No time limit.

Course Features
  • Country United Kingdom
  • City Belfast
  • State Northern Ireland
  • Course Duration 4 Years
  • Application fee 0 GBP
  • Tuition fees per year 15,840 GBP
  • Cost of Living per year 10,000 GBP
  • Starting dates September
  • IELTS (Total) 6
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