You'll explore global environmental issues alongside physical geography concepts and techniques. You will be introduced to glacial, volcanic, tectonic, slope, river catchment and coastal processes.

You’ll be introduced to the methods used to investigate and understand how environments and landscapes evolve and change. This includes field surveying, remote sensing and GIS analysis. You'll put this training into practice during a residential field course in the Lake District.

You'll study modules in advanced research techniques and key methods. The remaining topics will be optional. This gives you the chance to engage the topics that interest you the most.

You will also choose your second-year field course. In recent years these have included Ireland and the Netherlands.

You'll have a wide choice of optional modules that are directly linked to the research work of our staff.

You'll also undertake your dissertation research project. This is a major piece of independent research, based on your interests, led by you with support from a dedicated academic mentor.

Modules

Compulsory modules