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Studying geography at UCL is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The goal of study here is to merge understandings of geography with practical skills. UCL appointed the UK’s first Professor of Geography in 1833. Today our department is one of the largest in the UK, known for both its cutting-edge research and its excellent teaching.
Key Information
- Faculty
- Social & Historical Sciences
- Department website
- Geography
- Availability
- Year, Fall Term, Spring Term
- English language level
- Level 2 - see English language requirements for more details.
- Tuition fees
- see Tuition fees for more information
- GPA requirement
- 3.3
- Subject/Module requirements
- Evidence of Geography preferred
Why study Geography at UCL?
UCL Geography is a centre of research and teaching on the environment, economic/social restructuring, GIS and remote sensing, as well as historical, cultural and urban geography. Our world-class facilities include computer clusters supporting GIS and satellite image analysis, the UCL Urban Laboratory and a reference map collection. All academic staff teach, providing low staff/student ratios and plenty of choices.
What you will gain from study at UCL
Skills gained and enhanced in the study of geography are very marketable, combining a vast breadth of understanding with analytical skills and the written expression of ideas and concepts. Teamwork that accompanies work in the field is attractive to employers, as is the confidence gained through independent research and study.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching in the department takes the form of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical learning and fieldwork. Assessment is usually by examination, but often also includes coursework. Alternative assessment is available for Fall Term-only students.
Modules in Geography
Please note that this guide lists a range of popular modules offered as a representative sample. It is not exhaustive and, since the guide is published ahead of time, module options may have changed, been deleted or replaced. If you have very specific study needs or require confirmation of module availability for 2024/25, you are strongly advised to get in touch with the relevant Affiliate contact, listed on this subject page, before making an application.
Level 1 (FHEQ 4) modules
| Module code | Title | Availability | US Credits | ECTS Credits | UCL Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG0015 | Global Events | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
Level 2 (FHEQ 5) modules
| Module code | Title | Availability | US Credits | ECTS Credits | UCL Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG0019 | Geomorphology | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0020 | Ecological Patterns and Processes | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0021 | Reconstructing Past Environments | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0022 | Environment and Society | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0023 | Economic Geography | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0024 | Development Geography | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0025 | Political Geography and Geopolitics | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0026 | Surface and Groundwater Hydrology | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0027 | Environmental Remote Sensing | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0028 | Urban Geography | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0029 | Cultural and Historical Geography | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0030 | Geocomputation | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
Level 3 (FHEQ 6) modules
| Module code | Title | Availability | US Credits | ECTS Credits | UCL Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG0039 | Migration and Transnationalism | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0040 | Principles and Practice of Remote Sensing | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0047 | Economic Geography II | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0052 | Climate Change: Past, Present, Future | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0054 | Postcolonial Geographies of African Development | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0056 | Geopolitical Events | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0059 | Geography, Culture and Materiality | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0062 | Urban Political Ecology | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0064 | Global Urbanism | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0065 | Geographies of Infrastructure | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0149 | Urban Policy | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0162 | Cartography and Data Visualisation | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
Level 4 (FHEQ 7) modules
| Module code | Title | Availability | US Credits | ECTS Credits | UCL Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG0180 | Adaptation to Global Change in Africa | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0181 | Governing Environmental Crisis | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| GEOG0183 | Anthropocene Studies | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
Contact details
- Name
- Prof Helen Bennion
- h.bennion@ucl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7679 0519