Geography with Foundation Year | University of Plymouth

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Course summary

Don't have the traditional entry requirements to start a degree? Get a solid grounding in the disciplines underpinning geography through an additional foundation year.

Follow your passions
Our degrees are flexible, allowing you to move between BA and BSc degrees through your choice of human and physical geography modules.

Gain skills for diverse careers
Hands-on learning gives you specialist skills sought by a wide range of graduate employers.

Out in the field
From local fieldtrips in the stunning South West to exciting international destinations; learning in different environments takes place throughout your degree.

This course is for you if...

you're passionate to learn about and tackle pressing global challenges
you want the flexibility to choose from a range of exciting human and physical modules
you're interested in gaining hands-on fieldwork experience
you want to develop high-demand specialist geographical and transferable skills.

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: F803
Institution code:: P60

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