Watch a video on our YouTube channel with academics and students within Geography talking about their studies in relation to climate change, sustainable development and energy policy.
Download a copy of the Geography brochure (pdf) for prospective undergraduates.So many of the world's current issues – at a global scale and locally – boil down to geography, and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them.
Michael Palin, President of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Source: www.guardian.co.uk (opens in a new window)
We are a dynamic discipline at the interface of the social and natural sciences. We are committed to providing quality research-led teaching at the University’s campuses in both Exeter and Cornwall. Our undergraduate programmes offer flexibility, so that you can choose modules that interest you most, and opportunities for exciting field work in the UK and abroad. You will also develop transferable skills, helping you become an exceptional graduate with bright employment prospects.
The field of geography is at the centre of issues of relevance today and in the future. Geography is about understanding the relationships between events and their impact both globally and locally. It is about appreciating the complexity of these events and relationships, drawing on historical experiences, and preparing for and shaping the future.
Our programmes aim to develop your ability to better understand the world and to make decisions that deliver improved efficiencies, communication, collaboration and coordination within an ever evolving context. We aim to explore together the connections within our world and to inspire in you an interest and enthusiasm in geography that that will effect your future beyond graduation.
- 7th in the UK for Geography and Environmental Science in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
- 8th in the UK for world leading research in Geography and Environmental Studies1
- 90% for Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2011)2
- Programmes available in Cornwall and Exeter
- Flexible degree structures and pathways
- Excellent teaching and research facilities including a £3.7 million sediment research centre in Exeter
- Opportunities to study abroad
- Field study in the UK and overseas
Admissions
We welcome enquiries regarding admissions and hope to make the process as easy as possible for you. Please contact:
Streatham Campus admissions
Tel +44 (0)1392 723855
Email ug-ad@exeter.ac.uk
Cornwall Campus admissions
Phone: +44 (0)1326 371801
Email: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk
1 RAE 2008 based on percentage of research classified as 4*
2 91% of Physical Geography students and 89% of Human Geography students agreed they were satisfied
