Geography Clearing

Our BSc (Hons) Geography with Foundation Year is recommended if you want to study the full honours degree, but don’t meet the direct entry requirements. On successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress on to the full honours degree, where you will build your understanding of the processes that shape the environment and how humans respond to an ever-changing world. 

The full geography honours degree is accredited by the Royal Geographic Society. Studying an accredited course is one way of showing employers you have the knowledge and skills they are looking for in graduates. It also has the potential benefit of providing greater employability prospects.

This geography clearing course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of the social and natural sciences, necessary for understanding contemporary environmental issues. Fieldwork is a key element of this course and trips are aligned with specialist modules to develop your skills. Recent residential field trips have included the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales in the UK, Denmark, and the European Alps.

Delivered in an engaging and dynamic way, our BSc (Hons) Geography degree will build your understanding of the processes that shape the environment and how humans respond to an ever-changing world. This degree is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society, which means it meets their requirements for receiving up-to-date knowledge in the right learning, support, and teaching environment.  

Here at the University of Salford, we believe fieldwork is imperative to developing your knowledge. We’ve aligned trips with specialist modules, so you can gain real-world experience. Typical destinations include Sheffield, Liverpool and the Peak District. The cost of your field trips is covered by your tuition fees, so all geography students can enjoy them. 

You also have the option to take an industrial placement between years two and three. You will be responsible for securing your own placement, but your tutors are on hand to help. By completing a placement year, you can add ‘with professional experience’ to your degree award.  

Interested in learning how to tackle climate change? Our BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography with Studies in the USA will provide you with the foresight to respond to and mitigate climatic and environmental changes.  

At the heart of this course is the year you will spend with Toledo University in Ohio, USA – our exchange partner for over 30 years. You will spend the second year of your studies based an hour from Detroit in the friendly city of Toledo. Alongside gaining new friends and a lifetime of memories, you will be inspired by the Geography and Planning department as you roam the physical and human landscapes of Ohio and surrounding areas. 

Other field trips are a big part of your environmental geography degree. You will get real-world experience of combining the holistic investigative approach of a geographer with the applied skills of an environmental manager. 

With climate change impacting precious ecosystems, there has never been a more urgent need to study the environment. Our BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography with Professional Experience  will give you the skills and knowledge you will need to make a difference.

A unique feature of this course is the industry placement that is embedded into trimesters two and three of your second year. Although you will be responsible for securing your own placement, you will receive help and guidance from an assigned placement tutor. They will also monitor your progress and assess your final report.

Placements can be with international, national, or local organisations, working on a wide range of issues from tackling climate change and sustainability goals, to delivering transport solutions or river restoration management. Industry placements are an excellent way to enhance your CV, gain hands-on work experience and build industry connections ready for when you graduate.

A geography degree can provide you with strong research and analytical skills that would benefit any career. Some of the roles you could pursue after completing your geography degree include:

• Town planner
• Environmental consultant
• Cartographer
• Sustainability consultant
• Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist

Studying for a geography degree will prepare you for whatever career path you pursue. Geography graduates are very employable, with learned skills held in high regard by employers. On your degree, you will learn good communication, effective leadership, data literacy and critical thinking, which are some of the most in-demand skills that employers look for when recruiting.

When studying for your geography degree, you will complete a variety of tasks including essays, research projects and computer-based learning. Managing your time between these tasks, as well as ensuring you get the full university experience, can be challenging. However, with correct time management, you will both succeed at your degree and enjoy your wider university experience. If you find your studies overwhelming, there will be support available from your lecturers and university support staff.