BSc in Geography and Geosystems in Galway Ireland | University of Galway

University of Galway | Galway Ireland
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR 25,000
(c. USD28,868.25)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

The need for professionals skilled in scientific and geographic approaches to address environmental challenges like climate change, energy consumption, sustainable development, and policy is increasing rapidly. This innovative degree program equips you with expertise across various decision-making domains that require a core comprehension of humanity's dependence on natural systems, achieved by analyzing geographic principles through scientific, spatial, and economic lenses.

Launching in 2020, this program targets enthusiastic high school graduates and adult learners passionate about natural system dynamics and how human actions affect environmental resources and services. The curriculum embodies interdisciplinary learning essential for grasping human-environment interactions, combining expertise from Geography, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Botany & Plant Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics, Law, and Political Science & Sociology to deliver this groundbreaking educational experience.

Career Prospects
Geographic knowledge plays a vital role in addressing pressing environmental issues like ecosystem decline and anthropogenic climate change. The Geography & Geosystems program provides structured routes to diverse career options spanning government, policy-making, and corporate sectors. Students will receive ongoing academic advising to select modules that best align with their individual professional aspirations and growth.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory science subject (i.e. Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), Computer Science or Agricultural Science) and any two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.

Tuition EUR 25,000

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