Our departments and programmes

The Department of Geography and Environment

The Geography and Environment Department run a series of trips and events. They range from their flagship trips to India and Cuba, to the annual Geography and Environment Winter Ball. Through these experiences I have developed a strong sense of place within the Department and made friends for life.

Will Stein, BSc Geography and Economics

Welcome to the Department of Geography and Environment. Here you can virtually meet our students and staff, find out more about the Department and our programmes. Take your time to browse through the information and follow the links to our Department webpages to really get to know us.

To start with, you can watch the introductory videos below:

An introduction to BA Geography at LSE An introduction to BA Geography at LSE
An introduction from staff and students to BA Geography at LSE
An introduction to BSc Geography with Economics at LSE An introduction to BSc Geography with Economics at LSE
An introduction from staff and students to BSc Geography with Economics at LSE

 

An introduction to BSc Environment and Sustainable Development (formally BSc Environment and Development) at LSE An introduction to BSc Environment and Sustainable Development (formally BSc Environment and Development) at LSE
An introduction from staff and students to BSc Environment and Sustainable Development (formally BSc Environment and Development) at LSE

 

An introduction to BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics (formally BSc Environmental Policy with Economics) at LSE An introduction to BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics (formally BSc Environmental Policy with Economics) at LSE
An introduction from staff and students to BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics (formally BSc Environmental Policy with Economics) at LSE

Visit the Department webpages

Watch our Undergraduate Open Day videos 

 

An introduction to studying geography and environment at LSE An introduction to studying geography and environment at LSE
An introduction to studying geography and environment at LSE

Visit our Geography and Environment YouTube channel to find out more about our degree programmes, teaching and assessment methods, and life in the Department. 

Top three reasons why you should study geography and environment at LSE

  1. We are ranked second for geography in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
  2. We offer exciting experiential learning opportunities including UK and international field trips and undergraduate research fellowships.
  3. We have a strong social science, human geography and economic focus, bringing together unique expertise in urban, development, economic, environmental and planning research.

For detailed information on why you should study with us here at LSE, visit our dedicated departmental pages:

What is it like to study geography and environment at LSE?

The Department of Geography and Environment specialises in human geography, focusing on the social, economic, political and environmental aspects of the discipline. Students will examine the uneven nature of social and economic development, and the relationship between geographical information and policy. 

Our joint honours programmes enable students to explore the ways in which economic and environmental processes interact with policy and development. BSc Environment and Sustainable Development focuses on key development issues, environmental change and environmental economics. BSc Geography with Economics and BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics examine the conceptual and applied aspects of economy-environment linkages. Both programmes provide training in economic, mathematical and statistical analysis that can be applied to environmental, development and urban planning discussions. 

Research options in the Department

In addition to completing an independent research project, students can participate in UK and international field trips. The Department also offers students the opportunity to assist an LSE academic with their research through the Undergraduate Research Fellowships scheme.

Our programmes: BSc Environment and Sustainable Development

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content and preliminary reading, please visit our BSc Environment and Sustainable Development programme page.

Our programmes: BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content and preliminary reading please visit our BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics programme page.

Our programmes: BA Geography

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content, preliminary reading, language specialisms and accreditation please visit our BA Geography programme page.

Our programmes: BSc Geography with Economics

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content, preliminary reading and accreditation please visit our BSc Geography with Economics programme page.

Our research and events

As a Department we are always busy. Explore our research and the events we put on below. 

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