Bachelor's degree in Geography, Territory and Environment Academic year 2024-2025 The aim of the degree is to provide basic training in geography, specialising in territorial planning and environmental management, using an applied approach with workshops and practicals from the first year and with great weight on the external practicals and bachelor's degree final projects. Transport options
Geography is discovering the world with the wish to intervene to improve it. The study of geography falls between natural sciences and social sciences. Territory is an area in which the conflicts of our society are made present. We will learn to understand the dynamics and to manage it. The environmental challenge and conservation of the planet are the biggest issues we face this century. It is essential to have a thorough understanding of the environment and the way society and nature interact in order to tackle this question. Through geography, we also reflect on contemporary society and the challenges resulting from globalisation, cultural transformation, migrations and the relationships between the various worlds that make up the planet. Skills acquired Understanding the relationship between society and the environment. Analysing a concrete space Mastering geographical information technologies Learning about planning and territorial and environmental planning tools. Taking part in regional development projects What do I get out of studying Geography, Territory and Environment at the UdG? Applied approach from the first year, studying and proposing landscape management strategies. Emphasis on geographic information systems Possibility of placements at foreign universities as part of the degree programme. Practical work experience in a company or institution. Possibility to continue studies (see "continue studying")
Access requirements Upper secondary school education Access: university entrance examinations (PAU), general stage. Admission: weighting of the subjects examined in the PAU relating to Arts and Humanities. Higher level training cycles (CFGS). Access: all CFGS. Admission: weighting of the subjects examined in the PAU relating to Arts and Humanities. Over 25 years old Preferential option in successful entrance exam: arts and humanities. Over 40 years old Assessment of professional experience relating to the bachelor's degree that the applicant wishes to be admitted to and sufficient interview outcome. Over 45 years old Entrance exam passed and favourable interview outcome. Others Special types of access recognised under current regulations . Another information on access Pre-enrolment code: 81073 Weightings Weighting parameters of the subjects in the specific phase of the PAU Recognised credit transfer Validated subjects and credit transfers from higher level vocational training cycles
Geographers work in private sector companies and for the public administrations, in fields as diverse as: Territorial management and planning using geographic information systems and remote sensing. Digital cartographer and editor Geographic information systems technician. Natural habitat management Planning land use and managing natural spaces: urban development plans, special plans, strategic plans, local agendas. Analysis and interpretation of the landscapes and delimitation of landscape units. Projects to plan environmental resource management and assess the environmental impact of human activity. Study of natural risks and natural resource management: civil protection programmes, torrential rainfall, avenues, deforestation, erosion, desertification. Producing socio-economic, demographic and regional reports to facilitate decision-making in the fields of industrial or commercial localisation, the layout of new communication routes, studies on tourism/leisure and territory. Resolution of geopolitical conflicts: territorial delimitations between municipalities and regions, border problems between states, establishment of new territorial divisions.
Possibility to continue studying on the Master in Environment, postgraduate courses in Management of Geographic Information Systems Projects and the Master in Introduction to Research in Humanities.
Through the following links you can access the calendars and timetables that correspond to this bachelor's degree. The academic calendar marks the beginning and end of classes, non-teaching days, holidays, exam periods, and so on. The administrative calendar marks the periods to make the different formalities administrative. Calendars and timetables
Students have to gain a series of credits, as part of their studies, which correspond to internships in companies or institutions relating to the bachelor’s degree they are studying. The teaching load is determined in accordance with the curriculum. Regulations for external academic practicals
To obtain the degree, students have to complete a bachelor's thesis (TFG) which serves to assess the general skills they have acquired over the course of the degree programme and offers a summary of the skills and knowledge they have acquired. The teaching load of the thesis depends on the curriculum of the degree. Bachelor's-thesis governing framework regulations
Students can complete part of their degree programme abroad through the Erasmus programme, which enables them to carry on their studies whilst undertaking an international exchange with academic value in a European university. They also have access to grants for placements at universities in Spain and on other continents, thanks to bilateral agreements, the SICUE programme and the expansion of the Erasmus+ Programme. Full information on mobility
Online enrolment is the University of Girona's electronic enrolment system. It is done through the Internet and is available for the most of the studies. Access to the online enrolment Online-enrolment guide