Human Geography with a Year Abroad

Receive an education that is at the forefront of addressing key social, cultural and environmental challenges and be empowered to make a significant difference in the world with BA Human Geography at Swansea University.

Our programme will provide you with a broad understanding of geography, including the geographical relationships between people, societies, cultures, and the environment. You will explore topics such as cultural, economic and political geography, urban and rural geographies, tourism, world cities, migration and the effect of climate change on communities.

BA Human Geography at Swansea combines strong theoretical foundations with meaningful real-world experience. You will learn across a variety of settings, from classroom and laboratory work to hands-on field study.

At Swansea University, you can design your BA Human Geography experience to suit your interests. As you progress through our course, you will discover opportunities to specialise in social or environmental science, prepare for future careers and work towards addressing global challenges, spanning war and inequality to wildfires and plastic pollution.

The optional Foundation Year for this programme can give you an exciting introduction to higher education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful in your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education, or are returning to education after a gap. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress onto Year 1 of your BA.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including:
Geographical Imaginations, The Making and Unmaking of the Globalizing World, Sustainability and the Climate Emergency, Natural Hazards and Society.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including:
Geographical Fieldwork skills, Geographical Methods and Data Analysis (Human Geography), Political and Economic Geographies, Marginal Cultural Geographies.

In Year 3, you'll study abroad at one of our partner institutions.

In Year 4, you'll undertake your dissertation and will typically study modules including:
Violent Geographies, Creative Geographies, Contemporary Rural Britain, World Cities, Science Communication with Placement.

On the BA Human Geography course you will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical classes and field classes. You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including examinations, coursework, practical work, fieldwork and continuous assessment from tutorials. You will also complete a dissertation in your final year.