Geography with Education and optional placement year - BSc (Hons)

2025/26 Full-time Undergraduate course

Award:

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Faculty:

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

School:

School of Geography and Environmental Sciences

Campus:

Coleraine campus

UCAS code:

F8XH
The UCAS code for Ulster University is U20

Start date:

September 2025

With this degree you could become:

  • Teacher
  • Heritage Scientist
  • Mapping & Charting Officer
  • Countryside Warden
  • GIS consultant
  • Geodetic surveyor
  • Planning Officer

Graduates from this course are now working for:

  • Department of Education
  • Land & Property Services
  • National Trust
  • Loughs Agency
  • Department of Environment
  • AECOM Engineering

Overview

Making a difference in a changing world.

Summary

Geography has a critical role to play in helping us understand and address some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. Here at Ulster, our expert and inspiring staff are passionate about making a difference. If you are too, then join us. You’ll study everything from climate change to migration, natural hazards to sustainable development. We will train you to find solutions to the issues that matter, from the local to the global.

We’ll also help you develop an impressive skill set. You’ll learn how to map the sea floor, conduct an environmental impact assessment and use cutting-edge technologies such as GIS to analyse social inequality. These professional and practical skills will help you find a job you’ll love. Over 90% of our graduates are employed or in postgraduate study within a year of leaving us.

Our students love studying here. We have had 100% student satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey (2024) and an open-door policy which means that our friendly staff are available to support you throughout your degree. We were the number 1 place to study Geography in Northern Ireland according to the Guardian League Tables and ranked 10th in the UK (out of 66 universities in 2024).

Studying Education in combination with Geography is an excellent introduction to a future career in the general education sector. It will provide you with an introduction to the main concepts of educational theory and practice in NI, the UK and internationally.

We’d love to hear from you!

We know that choosing to study at university is a big decision, and you may not always be able to find the information you need online.

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Geography with Education at Ulster University

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Start dates

  • September 2025

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We’d love to hear from you!

We know that choosing to study at university is a big decision, and you may not always be able to find the information you need online.

Please contact Ulster University with any queries or questions you might have about:

  • Course specific information
  • Fees and Finance
  • Admissions

For any queries regarding getting help with your application, please select Admissions in the drop down below.

For queries related to course content, including modules and placements, please select Course specific information.

We look forward to hearing from you.


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