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Study Geography, Geology and Environmental Science at Hull

The world needs geographers, environmentalist scientists and geologists to manage the environmental issues we face. Our degrees will help you develop a deep understanding of the major challenges facing people and the planet, and give you hands-on experience on field trips to the UK and abroad.

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Want to make a positive difference to the world?

So do we. From climate change to clean water, geohazards to green energy: sustainability is at the core of our degrees. We’ll empower you to join us in helping to build a fairer, sustainable, carbon neutral future.

You’ll learn from experts who are at the forefront of research in their field, with solid connections to policy makers and industries that can drive real change. As we speak, they’re out studying the latest solutions, and they bring all this knowledge back to you through research-led teaching.

And you’ll apply your knowledge to the real world through practical work, including field trips to places like Almeria, Malaga and Anglesey. So by the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to tackle some of Earth’s biggest challenges.

100% of students

in work or further study 15 months after graduating.¹

Fully accredited

by the Royal Geographical Society for Geography and the Institute of Environmental Science (IES) for Environmental Science.

Funded field trips

in the UK and overseas,³ or study abroad, and gain work experience as part of a module or placement year.

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Real places. Real people. Real experience.

You'll spend much of your time 'learning by doing'. Whether that's analysing samples in the lab, developing digital skills such as in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), or on field trips to places of interest in the UK and overseas.

Recent fieldwork destinations include Almeria, Barcelona, Berlin, Brazil, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Malawi, Mallorca, Morocco, Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales.³

Barcelona

“We get to do a whole module on Barcelona. What other course lets you study a place in such depth?”

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Almeria

"It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Watch our students and lecturers carry out fieldwork in the deserts of Almeria in southern Spain.

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Today, Hull. Tomorrow, the world.

You’ll gain a range of field and lab skills, along with valuable careers advice and guidance. You'll also have opportunities to take part in work experience as part of a third year module or during a placement year. That’ll make you an excellent candidate for organisations like the Environment Agency, the renewable energy sector, conservation teams, local councils or wildlife trusts.

You’ll be qualified to pursue geological careers in environmental consulting, remediation, renewable energies, exploration geology, surveying and engineering. With a wide range of transferable skills at your disposal, you'll be well on the way to making a real difference to the world.

Great outdoors, great indoors

When you’re not out on field trips, you’ll have access to excellent facilities right here on campus. Here you can test, analyse, research, experiment, and work on your final-year dissertation. It’s all part of our ‘learning by doing’ approach.

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Teaching labs

You’ll have exclusive access to a GIS suite and teaching labs, where you can develop your experimental skills.

Map Room

The Map Room holds around 500 drawn and printed maps, including facsimiles of maps dating from the mid 13th century onward.

Flume Laboratory

The flume is a 10-metre-long tank that can simulate a river, a slice of coastline or a cross-section of sea.

Join a university where you’re a name, not a number

Here, it’s personal. When you walk through our doors for the first time, you’re a valued member of a tight-knit community of like-minded students and inspirational staff.

You also get your own Personal Supervisor. They’re on hand to give you all the help and guidance you need, from your first year to your last.

In our Geography degrees, choose to specialise in human or physical geography after first year, or continue to do a mixture of the two – the choice is yours.

By choosing your own modules, you can tailor your degree to your interests and learn what you want to learn about.

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Foundation Year

Think you're not ready or right for uni? Think again...

If you don’t meet our entry requirements, you could still join us on a foundation year.

A foundation year is an extra year at the start of your degree, designed to boost your academic skills and subject knowledge. It’s available on BSc Earth and Environmental Science, BSc Environmental Science, BA Geography, and BSc Geography.

See how a foundation year helped Iona settle into university life at Hull.

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Study Abroad

A degree that puts the world at your feet. Literally.

From local day trips to residential courses across the world, we offer a diverse and stimulating range of fieldwork.⁴ They build your skills in our disciplines, while also introducing you to the places, people and processes that make up the world in which we live.

All our courses give you the chance to study abroad for a year at one of our international partner institutions. So where do you want to go?

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100% employability (Geography and Environment), HESA Graduate Outcomes 2026.

For all of our subjects, there is no extra charge for core field trips (all you have to pay for is some food and drink). There is an extra charge for optional field trips.

Extra fee may be payable.