Courses
Survey landscapes by drone. Study the relationship between people and environment on field trips. Analyse data with our Geographical Information Systems. If you’re curious about today’s big issues, our geography and geology community at Edge Hill is the perfect place to start exploring the world around you.
- Develop your skills on one of our diverse fieldtrips paid for by the department. Our students have scoured beaches in Mallorca and travelled through lava tubes in Tenerife.
- We’ve used our links to industry to ensure the course is directly relevant to the workplace, from engineering consultancies to government agencies and charities. Material is delivered by teacher practitioners with years of industry experience. Combined with career support at every stage of your course, you’ll be ready for work as soon as you graduate.
- With events like research seminars, Careers and Employability Week, and Feedback Week, you can get involved in current thinking. Past students have presented at conferences and published dissertations, while one even named a fossil.
Courses
Course Name | Qualification | UCAS Code |
---|---|---|
Geoenvironmental Hazards | BSc (Hons) | FF77 |
Geography | BA (Hons) | L701 |
Geography | BSc (Hons) | F801 |
Geography & Geology | BSc (Hons) | FF68 |
Geology with Geography | BSc (Hons) | 8T16 |
STEM Foundation Year | Not Applicable | Varies by pathway |
Student Views
Geography and Geology Latest
- Prof Cherith Moses named new editor for Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
- Sefton Coasts for Kids project shortlisted for award
- New research: Trafficking Borders – Dr Ayushman Bhagat
- Students Help Turn Tide on Coastal Erosion Research
- My Life in Volcanoes: Dr Joaquin Cortes
- Multiple Career Options with a Geography and Geology degree
- Field Trips: where can Geography and Geology take you?
- Research funding awarded to Edge Hill to help Thailand coastal communities tackle climate change
Facilities
The Department of Geography’s modern and wide-ranging facilities combine with a friendly and supportive learning environment to ensure that your studies are a rich and rewarding experience.
The Geosciences building features a large lecture theatre, small group teaching rooms, physical geography and environmental science laboratories, a geology laboratory, a geo-engineering laboratory, geo-information laboratories and a large social area.
Geosciences Building 360 Virtual Tour
Open Days and Virtual Events
If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.
You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.
Alternatively, our virtual open day pages offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including geography and geology, through a series of online activities.
Book your place at an open day
View our virtual open day pages