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Our Environmental Science courses integrate theory-based learning with practical and project work, to provide you with the theory and skills to work towards sustainable solutions to global environmental challenges.

The BSc and MEnvSci Environmental Science degrees offer four specialist pathways focusing on the major environmental challenges of the twenty-first century, giving you control over your degree and career path.

The industry-focused BSc Environmental Management with Business is tailored to give you a unique blend of environmental and business expertise, skills and experience.

95% of Physical Geography and Environmental Science students were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of their course.* and 92% of graduates in employment or further study.**

* NSS 2019

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Understand human thought processes, emotions and behaviour when you study Psychology at Southampton.

Our British Psychological Society accredited undergraduate Psychology courses will introduce you to the various areas of contemporary psychology: cognitive, developmental, clinical, and social, plus training in research methods and data analyses.

Ranked in the top 100 in the world *, this flexible degree allows you to study the areas of psychology that most interest you and you can gain practical experience through our Research Assistant Scheme. Our courses will prepare you for your career in psychology or in a variety of sectors, and allows further study such as CBT training, or at masters or PhD level.

*QS World Rankings by Subject (Psychology) 2020/21 


Description of the image: Southampton boasts a wide variety of research facilities, including our 'Phantom' lab which allows users to touch and manipulate virtual objects.

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Geography at Southampton has an excellent reputation – we’re in the top 100 universities in the world for Geography* and 16th in the UK**. Our undergraduate courses are accredited by the Royal Geographical Society with IBG.

Choosing Geography at Southampton introduces you to an incredibly flexible degree that you can tailor to your personal interests and strengths. You will experience small-group teaching in all years of your degree and international exchange opportunities are available in Europe, Canada and Singapore.

Fieldwork skills are developed across both our BA Geography and BSc Geography degrees including a local field course in the first year, with specialist second-year trips that are included in your course fees. You will experience small-group teaching in all years of your degree and there are specialist fieldwork opportunities in Europe available in second-year.

* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019

** Guardian University Guide 2020

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The Shackelton Building is where most of the Psychology and Geography and Environment courses are taught.

Psychology

As one of the foremost Psychology centres in the UK their research is having a real impact on some of today’s biggest global challenges across social, educational and health-related issues. With academics working at the forefront of their fields and internationally renowned for their cutting-edge research, the department also boasts a superb range of teaching and research facilities including an array of custom-built specialist laboratories. Students can expect modules to be continually reviewed and updated to provide an exciting and stimulating environment. Psychology at Southampton offers plenty of flexibility and choice, helping you uncover your individual interests and talents as you explore what people think, feel and do.

Geography and Environment

Geography and Environment engages directly with many contemporary concerns: globalisation, climate change, environmental management and cultural transformation. It also allows you to gain valuable transferable skills for your future career. Geography and Environment is proud of their reputation as one of the top centres of geographical scholarship in the UK with a range of world-class facilities. They offer innovative degree programmes, delivered by recognised experts, and place considerable emphasis on generic skills such as computing, communication, teamwork and problem-solving.

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We are one of the top UK universities for environmental science. As a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, our global reputation for research is second to none.

The breadth and quality of our teaching and research is reflected in the flexibility and range of our environmental science postgraduate degrees.

Our courses are designed to prepare you for a career as a professional environmental scientist. We provide an industry relevant education so that you are equipped to address our most pressing environmental problems, from biodiversity loss to climate change. Our masters courses are designed to meet the needs of a fast-changing industry. They will provide you with transferable skills to enter a multitude of other sectors, from consultancy to charity/not for profit.

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Geography at Southampton is one of Britain's leading centres for geographical research, with excellent facilities, a strong publication record, and a thriving research culture.

We offer a range of taught masters programmes to expand your knowledge and consider how we can address some of today’s major global challenges.

Our innovative MSc Applied Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing combines the areas of remote sensing and spatial analysis, giving scope for a broad overview or specialisation. It focuses on real-world problems by applying technology to areas such as public health and environmental management.

Alternatively, our applied, interdisciplinary programme MSc Sustainability explores sustainability in both developed and developing societies. It focuses on the global issues affecting the planet, including climate change and extreme events, social and health inequalities, poverty and resilience, global migration patterns, and sustainable business pathways.

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We offer a range of postgraduate-level courses in Psychology. These are carefully tailored to match our students’ needs and the needs of employers, and to fulfill the criteria of the British Psychological Society.

Ranked in the top 100 QS World Rankings by Subject (Psychology) 2020/21, you will be part of world-changing research as it happens, studying in a global research centre with superb facilities and resources. For example, our researchers are using virtual reality to analyse the psychological processes underlying vision and touch.

Choose from our masters programmes or our range of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy courses: 


MSc Research Methods in Psychology


MSc Health Psychology


MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology


Postgraduate Diploma CBT for Anxiety and Depression (IAPT)


Postgraduate Certificate Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with IAPT PWP status
Postgraduate Diploma in CBT (Level 1)


Postgraduate Certificate in CBT (Advanced level practice)

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We are one of the UK’s leading centres for geographical research, with excellent resources and a strong publication and research grant record.

At Southampton, you’ll work with internationally respected academics and experience world-leading research as it happens, with access to state-of-the-art resources. You will become part of the close-knit Postgraduate Society within your area of study as well as the wider, 5,000-strong postgraduate student community.

Our research strategy fosters outstanding work in a set of four key areas, each represented by a research group:
• Economy, Society and Governance
• Environmental Change and Sustainability
• Landscape Dynamics and Ecology
• Population, Health and Wellbeing

Underlying all our activities is strength in geospatial analysis, modelling, and spatial statistics. Our interdisciplinary environmental research unit, GeoData, focuses on high-impact, applied research topics with a range of governmental and non-governmental organisations worldwide.

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We are one of the largest bodies of internationally active research staff in the UK, with an excellent track record for securing external funding for our students.

Our postgraduate community is a lively, engaged and friendly group, where scholarship and intellectual discovery are actively encouraged. The creative environment in Psychology gives you the very best opportunity to prosper as a researcher.

Our three postgraduate research programmes includes the PhD in Psychology, often a route to an career in academia and industry. Trainees on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology mix taught elements with research components on their way to becoming Clinical Psychologists. Students on the Doctorate in Educational Psychology prepare for a professional qualification that enables them to help children, families and education providers.

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Explore the different processes that drive the global Earth system, on land, in the ocean, in the crust and in the atmosphere. You’ll combine geology, geography and oceanography, and develop a wide range of practical and transferable skills.

Our interdisciplinary degree will open up exciting career options in a range of fields. As an environmental geoscientist you’ll be able to assess the impact of human activity on the planet and society and work to mitigate this impact and find solutions for our future.

With this degree you'll discover the fundamental science that underpins the global Earth system. You'll study different disciplines and gain an extensive knowledge of Earth, marine and environmental sciences. You can choose to study a Geoscience or Marine pathway through this programme.

The human impact on the environment and its natural resources is an important focus for the course. In your third year you can specialise in either marine or terrestrial aspects of the Earth system.

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