Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Geography and Management (Placement Year) (FN82)

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geography and Management is a joint honors degree that will appeal to those looking to extend their knowledge of the social and physical processes affecting our rapidly changing planet, as well as develop their understanding of management. On the Geography and Management course, students will spend equal amounts of time studying each subject, and there is also the opportunity to explore the relationship between geography and management in an optional final year dissertation.

In Geography, the academic staff are driving forward intellectual agendas in physical and human geography, as well as helping to shape national and international policy. This expertise ensures that the knowledge students are getting throughout their program is at the cutting-edge of scientific research and focused on some of the most important issues in society today. In the first year of the program, the geography modules span human and physical geography, ensuring students have a firm understanding of how social and physical processes vary within the context of places and regions. In second and final year of this course students can specialize in either human or physical geography, or they can choose to maintain the equal balance between the two.

Throughout this course students will also gain an insight into business management from one of the UK’s leading Business Schools. In the first year, students will be introduced to a range of accounting and financial management topics. They will also explore the complexities of managing human resources. In the second and final year, students will learn about marketing and management science and will also have the option to specialize in range of topics including entrepreneurship, business and project management.