Discover Geography and Geology

Congratulations on your offer

We’re pleased to offer you a place on one of our Geography and Geology courses. Welcome to our inquisitive Geography and Geology community. Whichever of our high-quality courses you choose, teaching will combine laboratory and workshop practical activities, lectures and seminars, directed independent study, dissertation supervision, tutorials and fieldwork.

You’ll soon discover why we’re 1^st in the UK overall (Uni Compare 2026 – Geography).

What’s next? Your offer holder day.

Choose from one of the following dates:

• Saturday 14 March
• Saturday 18 April

Take part in a subject taster session, meet your tutors and find out more from our students. You can also tour the campus, view accommodation and make friends with your future classmates. Keep an eye on your email inbox for more information on how to book your place or you can email us with the date you’d like to attend.

Prepare for your studies

Before your studies, you could:

• Take a look at the Royal Geographical Society website: rgs.org
• Keep up-to-date with the sector: bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment
• Start a journal as preparation for taking fieldwork notes

Supporting you

When you become a student here, you’ll be allocated a Personal Tutor. They will be your main source of support in your academic department. They’ll be with you as you progress throughout your degree, supporting you in three areas: professional/career-related support, pastoral support and signposting you to information you need. But they aren’t just there when you need support. They are also there to celebrate your successes, help with planning your progress and much more.

Meet our students

“I thought I couldn’t love geology any more than I did. But I’ve learned so much at Edge Hill, all the lecturers are amazing, and I’m incredibly grateful. I’ve learnt what area of geology I’m really interested in and that I want a career in volcanology.”

Amanda Hughes

BSc (Hons) Geology with Geography

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I’ve been on some great field trips. Fieldwork was interactive and fun. I especially loved the trip to Ullapool in Scotland: it felt like the defining moment of my degree.

Caroline Binns

BSc (Hons) Geography & Geology

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My field trip to Mallorca was an incredible experience – learning about rivers, coasts, and rock formations in sunny weather.

Sam Perkin

Geography BSc (Hons)

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The content of your course may not be directly related to your job, as was the case with me,” said Carl, who is based in Skelmersdale. “But there will be transferrable skills and this is what I tell students

Carl Wright

BSc (Hons) Geography

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Take a look at our Virtual Open Day

Immerse yourself in our campus with our virtual tour. Explore the buildings from your own home and get a feel for our learning, living and leisure spaces. Roam the halls of our iconic buildings. Start your virtual open day.