BSC Physical Geography (with integrated year studying abroad) [F845]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2016/2017

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS10000

Living in a Dangerous World
Module in Welsh▼

GS11520

How to Build a Planet
Module in Welsh▼

GS12500

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13000

Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
GS10020

Living in a Dangerous World
Module in Welsh▼

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

GS10720

Life on Earth

GS12520

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Module in Welsh▼

Year 2 Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS20000

Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
Module in Welsh▼

GS20100

Geoscience Laboratory Techniques

GS23600

Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data

GS25520

Glacial and Fluvial Processes
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
GS20020

Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
Module in Welsh▼

GS20120

Geoscience Laboratory Techniques

GS23620

Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data

GS23920

Quaternary Environmental Change

Year 2 Options

Students should choose one of these modules.

Semester 1
GS20700

Environmental Geochemistry

GS22600

Geoscience for a Sustainable World

GS27920

How to Build a Sustainable Society

Semester 2
BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

GS20720

Environmental Geochemistry

GS22620

Geoscience for a Sustainable World

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

During your placement year your registration will be:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GGS0000

Abroad Year Credits

GGS0100

Abroad Year Credits

Semester 2
GGS0060

Abroad Year Credits

GGS0160

Abroad Year Credits

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS34000

Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
GS34040

Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science
Module in Welsh▼

Final Year Options

Choose 80 credits from the list below. Up to 20 credits may be taken from other appropriate modules offered by DGES or in the university.

Semester 1
GS30320

Biogeochemistry and Health

GS30520

Debates in Climate Science

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

Semester 2
DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

GS31120

Applied Environmental Management

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets