Geography and Geology

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.

Our research-active field trips are paid for by the department. Scour Mallorca’s beaches and explore the lava tubes of Tenerife.

Strong connections to the industry to ensure the course is directly relevant to the workplace, from engineering consultancies to government agencies and charities.

Tap into current thinking. Past students have presented at conferences and published dissertations, while one even named a fossil.

Geoenvironmental Hazards

BSc (Hons)

Geography

BSc (Hons)

Geography

BA (Hons)

Geology with Physical Geography

BSc (Hons)

Physical Geography & Geology

BSc (Hons)

STEM Foundation Year

Geoenvironmental Hazards

BSc (Hons)

How can you help communities prepare for natural disasters and environmental hazards? Your lab and field work will equip you for a range of roles in everything from disaster relief to urban planning.

UCAS code:: FF77
Course length:: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):: Geography and Geology
Example offers:: 112-120 UCAS Tariff points IB
Location:: Edge Hill University

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Geography

BSc (Hons)

Discover the processes and changes in the Earth’s physical environment and understand the role humans play on our planet. You’ll travel for fieldwork, use industry-standard software and explore pressing environmental issues on our Geography BSc course.

UCAS code:: F801
Course length:: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):: Geography and Geology
Example offers:: 112 UCAS Tariff points IB
Location:: Edge Hill University

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Geography

BA (Hons)

Pack your bags and discover how human societies, cultures and behaviours are shaping the planet on our geography degree (BA). By specialising in human geography, you’ll explore the socio-economic, cultural, political and environmental issues facing today’s world.

UCAS code:: L701
Course length:: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):: Geography and Geology
Example offers:: 112 UCAS Tariff points IB
Location:: Edge Hill University

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Geology with Physical Geography

BSc (Hons)

Our Geology with Physical Geography degree will introduce you to Earth sciences and geology. Join us on adventures across the UK and abroad to complete fieldwork and carry out science in our campus labs.

UCAS code:: 8T16
Course length:: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):: Geography and Geology
Example offers:: 112-120 UCAS Tariff points IB
Location:: Edge Hill University

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Physical Geography & Geology

BSc (Hons)

This BSc Physical Geography & Geology course balances present-day physical geography with geological dimensions that reveal its history. This means that practical field and laboratory work will be integral to your studies.

UCAS code:: FF68
Course length:: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):: Geography and Geology
Example offers:: 112-120 UCAS Tariff points IB
Location:: Edge Hill University

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STEM Foundation Year

Develop the key transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to join science-based degrees in the subject areas of biology, computer science, engineering or geography at Edge Hill University.

UCAS code:: Varies by pathway
Course length:: 4 years full-time
Subject area(s):: Biology and Biosciences, Computing and IT, Engineering, Geography and Geology
Example offers:: 72-96 UCAS Tariff points
Location:: Edge Hill University

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Discover Geography and Geology at Edge Hill University

Curious about the big issues of today? Climate change, food security, geopolitics – our geography and geology degrees give you the tools to understand them.

My proudest moment was winning a National Student Award from the Institute of Quarrying. It made all the hard work – 40 days identifying rocks in the wind and rain of the Lake District – worthwhile.

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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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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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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Facilities

Our modern and wide-ranging geography and geology 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.