Physical Geography and Oceanography

Course Overview - Physical Geography and Oceanography

The land borders the ocean via the coastal zone. Understanding how these environments are related to each other is important for many societal and economic reasons, and requires an integrated approach to the subject, as most of the world’s population lives near, or exploits, the coastal zone. This course will give you research-led teaching of both terrestrial (e.g. rivers, glaciers) and marine (e.g. waves, tides, density currents, sea level) processes. These processes control the movement of water, sediment and biogeochemical components (such as carbon) from the land into the sea. T...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

23/09/2024

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Bangor University
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2DG

Application Details

Course Code

F840

Institution Code

B06

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Scottish Higher

Minimum of 5 Scottish Highers - some subject specific grades/Advanced Highers may be required.

Access to HE Diploma

Access to HE in Sciences. Pass required. (Other subjects considered on a case by case basis.)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Pass including H5 in 2 science subjects.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

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DDM

In Applied Science. Similar subject areas may be considered on a case by case basis.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

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DDM

In Applied Science. Other subject areas considered on a case-by-case basis.

Extended Project

Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent. Please contact us for more information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications.

A level

Including grade C in two science subjects (Biology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Statistics, Geology, Physics, Psychology, Computing). General Studies and Key Skills not accepted.

T Level

T Level qualifications are accepted on a case by case basis.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,000

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