Program Overview

You can expect our Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) course to further develop your knowledge and understanding of environmental hazards and the physical environment.

Why you should study this course

• This course, following the requirements of the QAA Subject Benchmark, has fieldwork embedded at every level. We also aim for you to experience international mobility during your studies through a number of mandatory international field trips. There are no extra costs to you for these mandatory trips2.
• There is a strong career/employability focus throughout the course, which is manifested in the four-year sandwich degree, where the third year offers the option of a year in industry or study abroad, based on our long experience of organising placements with a wide range of professional contacts2.
• You will acquire basic capabilities in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), a key skill sought by many employers. All students will receive a certificate of GIS training upon successful completion of an appropriate exercise.
• Geography courses make use of the university’s teaching facilities including laboratories to develop quantitative analytical skills and the Simulation Centre, a facility that allows simulation of real-life scenarios4. This particular benefit of studying geography at Coventry facilitates your experience of fieldwork, research methods and hazard simulation, all within a monitored and recorded environment that allows you to develop skills, receive immediate feedback on your development and prepare for the transition into the workplace after graduation.