BSc (Hons) Physical Geography (Placement)

This course emphasises fieldwork learning and practical application of knowledge, supported by our own specialist field station, dedicated laboratories and facilities for geographical information analysis. Other key features of our course include: -High student satisfaction and a good study community, -Regular opportunities for students to assist staff with glaciology research and to undertake fieldwork in pursuit of final year dissertations in locations including Iceland, Switzerland and the High Arctic. -Working with employers in Hertfordshire to address pressing environmental challenges, helping them save energy, reduce waste and put effective techniques in place to manage their environmental impact. -Working with voluntary organisations to support community energy - overcoming the barriers to installing solar panels on school buildings and improving a community energy toolkit. -Opportunities to get involved in ecology activities at Bayfordbury such as beekeeping, bat watching, coppicing, etc