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Physical Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons

Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies and Physical Geographical Sciences at

Lancaster University

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

4 years course

LEARNING

On Campus

PLACEMENT YEAR

Yes

YEAR ABROAD

Not Available

FOUNDATION YEAR

Not Available

Physical Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons

Physical Geography considers the processes and patterns occurring within our natural environment, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere. Our Physical Geography degree has a strong

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How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?

What you will need to do

Apply by 31 Jan

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test

Points of entry for Physical Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons

Year 1

Entry requirements for Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies and Physical Geographical Sciences at Lancaster University

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Physical Geography (Placement Year) BSc Hons at Lancaster University

A level Geography is recommended, or alternatively one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics.

UCAS points for current students on Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies and Physical Geographical Sciences at Lancaster University

How good is this course?

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30th May 19

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Course has been okay. Core modules in first and second year were generally not great or well organised (ie 101 and 210). Third year has been the best for choice but still not a lot of modules to choose from even on the most basic geography scheme. Teaching standards vary- some lecturers are super helpful and genuinely care about helping you achieve the best you can, whereas others couldn’t care less. Academic tutor system doesn’t work. You’re paired randomly, so most of the time your tutor is not working in the same area you are studying. I’ve seen mine 4 times my entire time at university and he couldn’t remember my name or which year I was in. read more

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18th November 18

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While dedicated careers events for geography would be useful, I loved the course, made great memories and made the most of great opportunities. The teaching far outranks those at Manchester uni read more

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2nd June 18

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Potential to be an interesting course, but some very obscure concepts that don’t seem to be related to geography. Feels very much like a name for a topic which is basically just biology/chemistry/physics/geology in physical geography, and sociology/economics/politics in human geography. Doesn’t feel like it’s own discipline, rather an over arching collection of disciplines under the name “geography” read more

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22nd January 18

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Feels like you're taking up tutors time, not very helpful. The course content is good but feel like they give too much reading, and not enough in the lectures. Careers fairs are always science and technology, very few directly related to Geography. Value for money is awful. Lectures are only 50 minutes long, and at present, only have 7 'hours' a week, less than 1 full school day. Feels like we're paying for nothing. Only given £1 printing credit, very few copies of core texts in the library, not always online and university bookshop sells books at extortionate prices read more

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Most relevant Student Reviews for Physical Geographical Sciences at Lancaster University

incognitoburrito
3rd June 18

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I'm only a first year physical geographer but I know it's something I want to continue doing. Lancaster really pushes you to work as hard as possible and that's evident through the grades achieved by its students. I love the course and my lecturers try to make it as interesting as possible, from climbing across the lecture tables to describe the jet stream to throwing sweets at the students to explain convection and conduction. I highly recommend. read more

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