A-Levels for a Geography degree?
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Re: A-Levels for a Geography degree?Those will be fine, that's a very strong set for geography IMO. Economics will tie in well to the human side, biology will also be helpful especially with eco-geography, and maths will be helpful with the quantitative aspects. The only subjects Geography degrees usually require is Geography and you have that covered.
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Re: A-Levels for a Geography degree?Lukas' answer is pretty comprehensive. It seems like quite a tidy mix, although possibly a little on the numerical side (not necessarily a bad thing)? The only other I would suggest is history, due to the analytical, argumentative and general essay-writing skills it helps to develop, which are very useful for a geography degree -particularly the human side. I've always considered geography and history a nice paring...
Also I regret not taking economics at A-level to accompany geog as it ties in nicely with development/globalisation/geo-politics and thought some of the fieldwork and science-based skills/knowledge you gain from Biology would quite useful and transferable for some parts of physical... Also the skills you gain from statistics modules of maths are quite useful in data analysis (unit 4) and could come in handy at degree level. However, I don't think the mix of subjects you choose is particularly important for doing geography at university and I doubt admissions tutors care too much as long as you have geography itself. In most cases the other specific skills can be picked up fairly quickly.
Being completely hypothetical I would argue the ideal subjects to take at A-level for geography would be Geography, Economics, History, Biology and Maths(AS) - although this is slanted slightly towards the human side.
Anyway your choices are fine regardless - do the subjects you think you will enjoy the most and get the highest marks in.
