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Uni - Biology or Geography. Which do I choose?

I have always liked Biology and Geography. I am doing both for A Level and want to study either at university. I like the detail and analytics of biology but the bridge between the human and physical in geography. But you can't study both.
How do I decide which one to study at uni? Do I take a gap year to explore my passions? Any thoughts would be amazing!
Original post by OliSnap
I have always liked Biology and Geography. I am doing both for A Level and want to study either at university. I like the detail and analytics of biology but the bridge between the human and physical in geography. But you can't study both.
How do I decide which one to study at uni? Do I take a gap year to explore my passions? Any thoughts would be amazing!

Seems this course was made for you.
https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/biologyandgeography/#:~:text=Biology%20and%20Geography%20%2D%20BSc%20(Hons,human%20impact%20on%20our%20environments.
(edited 9 months ago)
Reply 2
Look at areas like climate change, environmental studies, international development, anthropology etc - and be aware that there are different focuses within each 'geography' course, and there are plenty of joint subject degrees out there.
Examples -
Human Geography and Environment - Environment and Geography, University of York
Undergraduate courses : Department of Geography & Earth Sciences , Aberystwyth University
Biosciences undergraduate courses - Swansea University
Geography and Anthropology BA : University of Sussex
Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change BSc (2024) : University of Sussex
It might also be worth looking at Exeters flexible combined honours. You can combined most things using this.
Reply 4
Original post by OliSnap
I didn't realise this was possible! I'll have a look through, thank you!


Also look at natural science degrees where it is possible to choose different subject pathways:

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/natural-sciences-bsc-hons-gfc0/2025/

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