BA (Hons) Geography vs BSc (Hons) Physical Geography and Geology

Course Comparison

Course	BA (Hons) Geography	BSc (Hons) Physical Geography and Geology
Award	Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons)	Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
Duration	3 years	3 years
Assessment breakdown	-	-
Course type	Full-time	Full-time
Placement	(+ optional placement)	(+ optional placement)
Location	Plymouth	Plymouth
Provider	School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences	School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Entry requirements	IB 26-27 overall. English and mathematics must be included. A level/AS level 104-112 points from a minimum of two A levels. Excluding general studies. BTEC DMM. We welcome this qualification however please contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk, stating explicitly the full list of modules within your qualification. BTEC National Diploma modules If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access courses Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. science, humanities, combined), (including GCSE English and mathematics grade C /4 or above or equivalent) with at least 33 credits at merit. T level: Merit. GCSE Mathematics and English language grade C. Other Equivalent qualifications may be considered. English language requirements. We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.	A level 112 points including a minimum of 2 A Levels in a science subject (see subject list below) or 120 points including 1 A Level in a science subject (see subject list below). We accept the following A Level subjects: Biology/Human Biology, Maths/Use of Maths/Further Maths, Statistics, Physics, Electronics, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geography, Geology, Design and Technology, Psychology, Computer Science/Computer Programming, Information Technology/Information and Communication Technology. BTEC QCF Extended Diploma/RQF National Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM – science related subject. You are encouraged to contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk if you do not meet this criteria. BTEC National Diploma modules If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access Pass an Access to HE Diploma (science based) with at least 33 credits at merit. You are encouraged to contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk if you do not meet this criteria. IB 28 - 30 points overall. English and mathematics must be included. GCSE Mathematics and English language grade C. English language requirements. We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.