Physical Geography (with foundation year) Aberystwyth University

Overview

Key Features

Set on the coast of Cardigan Bay and surrounded by a great diversity of beautiful environments, including marine, moorland, mountain and grassland, the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences is uniquely placed to make the most of the stunning landscapes that surround it, providing you with a fabulous variety of fieldwork and recreational opportunities. This degree accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) will equip you with the skills, abilities and expertise to face and engage with the challenges facing society today.

The Physical Geography (with foundation year) program at Aberystwyth University - designed for prospective students who do not have a sufficient or relevant academic background - is the perfect option to access this highly-sort scheme. In the Foundation Year, you will learn about key concepts for Physical Geography from an inter-disciplinary angle, giving you a unique experience and critical perspective to make the most of the full undergraduate degree.

As a large dynamic Geography community we are able to offer you an extremely broad range of geographical specialism, opportunities and facilities:

• River catchment processes;

• Glaciology;

• Biogeography;

• Quaternary Environmental change;

• Current trends in Geohazards;

• Remotes Sensing and Geographical Information Systems;

• Fieldwork opportunities in New Zealand, Crete, New York, and Ireland;

• Travel awards available each year to fund your own adventures (up to £400);

• State of the art teaching facilities with the latest technology to enhance learning;

• Fully stocked laboratories with an array of analytical instruments e.g. mass spectrometers and core scanners of which can be used for fieldwork and independent study.

Careers

Our graduates have, for example, found employment as environmental consultants, planners, civil servants, surveyors, in and in education among many other things.

Employability is embedded within all courses provided by us. Our degrees provide a solid foundation for a vast array of careers across a range of sectors. In a rapidly shifting global economy, our graduates are adaptable and able to draw on a range of transferable skills, ensuring that they are always in demand.