Study Geography, Earth and Environmental Science at Hull
The world needs geographers, environmentalists and earth scientists 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.
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 Barcelona, Iceland and Scotland. So by the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to tackle some of Earth’s biggest challenges.
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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?”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Our doors are always open to unclosed minds
So whoever you are, wherever you're from and wherever you want to go, we'd love to meet you.
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(Earth & Environmental Science, 10th) The Guardian University Rankings 2024.
(Geography, 13th) The Guardian University Rankings 2024.
All core field trips in BA and BSc Geography and BSc Earth and Environmental Science are included in the cost of your tuition – extra fees may be payable for optional trips. For BSc Environmental Science students, there is an extra charge but the trips are subsidised. Destinations listed above are currently included in our list of field trip opportunities but may be subject to change.
Extra fee may be payable.