Geography at Wolfson
The course is designed to introduce you to all areas of the subject in the first year before specialising in later years.
Fieldwork is an important part of Geography, and the course includes day trips, and a week’s field class in the Easter or summer vacation of your second year. You are also expected to undertake independent fieldwork for your final-year dissertation, and many students travel overseas.
You can find further information about studying Geography on the University's course . Detailed information is also available on the Department's Prospective Undergraduates .
What are we looking for?
Geography comprises an exciting, wide-ranging and dynamic discipline which unites environmental, physical and social sciences. Geography at Cambridge involves being willing and able to take on board new ideas, innovative methods, and pressing social issues.
Whether students express a preference for Physical or Human Geography or have no marked preference, we look for an interest in geographical issues broadly defined. An interest in contemporary issues gained from newspapers and journals (e.g. Geographical Magazine, New Scientist, The Economist) is also a good background for studying Geography.
Entry Requirements
There is no single combination of subjects that is especially good for students wishing to study Geography; the teaching programme for Geography is broad enough to encompass those whose primary interests are in the humanities, the social sciences, the natural or the environmental sciences, or any combination of these. It isn’t even essential to have studied Geography at A-level (although in practice nearly all our students have done so).
Please consult the University's for further information.
Applications
Applications to study Geography at Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çare submitted through UCAS.
| Written Work | No written work submission is required. |
| Assessment | There is no written assessment. |
| Interview | Shortlisted candidates will be invited to be interviewed in December (or late March for those who apply in the March round). There will be one or two interviews (in total lasting 40-50 minutes) which will be conducted online via Zoom. |
For more information about making an application, please visit our application webpages.
You can also find useful information on our Application FAQs page.