BA Geography and English

Programme structure

You will progress through your degree by studying modules and accumulating credits as you successfully complete them; you have to complete 120 credits per year in order to progress through the programme. Credit values are proportional to the study time allocated to a module; for example a 20-credit module will comprise roughly of 200 hours of study, both taught and in private study. You will typically study two or three modules in each of the two semesters.

Please note that the optional modules offered are subject to change depending on staff availability, timetabling and student demand.

First year

Compulsory modules

Second year

If you are planning to study pathway A in year three then you must take California Fieldclass as a compulsory module and choose 30 credit of optional Geography modules.
If you are planning to study pathway B in year three then you must study 60 credits of optional Geography modules.

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

You must choose a number of optional modules, totalling 100 credits, taken as:

• 30 credits of Geography modules from the list below if taking pathway A in year three
  or
  60 credits of Geography modules from the list below if taking pathway B in year three
• 60 credits of English modules

Final year

At level three, there are two pathways for students:

Pathway A

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

You must choose two optional modules, totalling 80 credits, taken as:

• 1 Human Geography module totalling 20 credits
• 2 English modules totalling 60 credits

Pathway B

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

You must choose optional modules, totalling 80 credits, taken as:

• Human Geography modules totalling 50 credits
• English module totalling 30 credits