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UCD Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences


"Geography is an engaging subject due to its breadth, diversity and its relevance to the world around us. Classes are enjoyable, the staff are really helpful and Geography seems to attract a broad range of students from different backgrounds, meaning I befriended people from every walk of life imaginable."


Dylan Connor PhD Candidate, UCLA


Geography BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)


UCD Geography students exploring the urban environment CAO Code DN500 Joint Honours


Why is this subject for me? Are you interested in pressing global, national and local issues such as climate change, inequality, migration, urbanisation and hazard management? Do you want to make sense of our highly complex world and become an informed global citizen? Do you want to learn IT, field and laboratory techniques highly valued by employers such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS)?


By studying Geography in UCD, you will understand the context in which environmental, socio-cultural and politico- economic decision-making takes place and develop skills that prepare you for the workplaces and societies of tomorrow.


What will I study? First year provides the foundations for later years. Sample modules on offer may include:


First Year Geographical Perspectives: Society and Environment ¬ Earth Systems ¬ People, Places and Regions ¬ Introduction to the City


Second Year Geographical Research Techniques ¬ Fluvial Geomorphology ¬Quaternary Environmental Change ¬ Political Geography ¬World Urbanisation ¬ Globalisation: Regional and World Economy ¬ Climatology


Third Year


Modules include: Ideas in Geography ¬ Geographic Information Systems ¬River Catchment Management ¬ The Quaternary of Ireland ¬ Planetary Geomorphology ¬ Techniques and Fieldwork in Geomorphology ¬ Political Geography of EU Integration ¬US Foreign Policy ¬ Development Geographies ¬ Creative Destruction ¬ Environmental Management


Geography is taught through lectures, tutorials, labs and fieldwork and includes significant independent reading and study. Some modules have an online component.


Assessment is generally a combination of continuous assessment, tutorial or laboratory participation and end-of- semester exams.


You study Geography as a two-subject degree. [Go to Page 35 for subjects you can combine with Geography.]


Career & Graduate Study Opportunities Employers value the ability of Geography graduates to investigate, analyse, critique and interpret complex phenomena. Their combination of spatial understanding and technical skills makes geography graduates especially attractive to prospective employers. Competency in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in particular is in increasing demand across the private and public sectors. UCD Geography graduates have found employment as:


– Educators at primary and second level, as well as in high-profile national and international universities


– Social science researchers and policy analysts with Teagasc, ESRI, NGOs and government departments


– GIS specialists working, for example, with the Local Government Management Agency


– Planners in both local government and private sector consultancies


Many Geography graduates continue with further study of their discipline or proceed directly to master’s degrees in social sciences, law, or business.


International Study Opportunities International opportunities have included exchanges to: – Barcelona, Spain – Stockholm, Sweden – Pisa, Italy – Melbourne, Australia – Chicago and Santa Barbara, California, USA


Undergraduate Office UCD School of Geography Newman, Belfield, Dublin 4


geography@ucd.ie +353 1 716 8179 facebook.com/UCDGeography


Popular Subject Combinations: History, Sociology, English, Economics and Irish


Review the subjects you can study with Geography. See page 35


Other courses of interest Social Science


CAO Points Range 2015 330—585 Length of Course 3 Years Average Intake 280


Entry Requirements English ¬ Irish ¬ A third language ¬ Three other recognised subjects


Leaving Certificate You must obtain a minimum of Grade H5 in two subjects and a minimum of Grade O6/H7 in the remaining four subjects


A-Level/GCSE See www.ucd.ie/myucd/alevel


Other EU Applicants See www.ucd.ie/myucd/eu


Non-EU Applicants See www.ucd.ie/myucd/noneu


Level 5/6 FETAC Entry Routes Yes, see www.ucd.ie/myucd/fetac


Level 6/7 Progression Routes None


Mature Entry Route Yes, see page 188


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