Degree in Geography
240 credits - Faculty of Philosophy and Arts
Entry Profile
Although it is possible to take the Geography programme with any secondary school diploma pathway, or even by other methods, the recommended admission profile to be able to follow the Geography programme without any difficulty and to successfully achieve the aims of the curriculum is as follows:
- The ability for abstraction, interlinking and synthesis
- The ability for spatial observation
- The desire for field and teamwork
- An interest and sensibility for environmental, social and territorial issues
- An interest in learning cartography, remote detection and geographical information system (GIS) techniques
- A flexible, inquisitive, innovative, propositional attitude and creative spirit.
Entry information
Number of places.
Academic year
2024-25: 50
Course entry methods
- Students who have passed a university entrance exam or similar (1)
- Higher vocational graduates (2). Applications from candidates with an advanced VET diploma in the degree programme's area of knowledge will be given preference. Please see the links (Spanish).
- Those who have passed the over-25s entrance examination Students who have passed the test in the following option will be given preference: Social and Legal Sciences
- University graduates
- Over-40s who have accredited professional or work experience
- Those who have passed the over-45s entrance examination
- University programmes started at another UIB campus
- Certain students holding a 'batxiller' or equivalent high school diploma without the PAU entrance exam
- Official Spanish university studies already begun
- Overseas university studies already begun or finished without being officially accredited
Admission mark calculation
The entrance mark
(Information in Spanish)
for courses will be calculated in accordance with the following criteria:
(1)
For entry with high-school diploma or equivalent (PAU: university entrance exam)
, the entrance mark is calculated (out of 14 points) with the entrance mark and the
two best weighted marks from passed subjects, in
accordance with the weighting parameters.
(2)
For entry with a higher vocational qualification
, the entrance mark is calculated (out of 14 points) with the average from the training
course and the two best weighted marks from
subjects passed in the PAU entrance block, in accordance with the weighting parameters.
(3) For further information, please see the full details of the
weighting parameters for university admission
Weighting Parameters
(3) Weighted subjects in the voluntary stage. Academic year 2024-25:
| Batxiller Course | Parameter |
|---|---|
| Art History
|
0,2 |
| Cultural and Artistic Movements
|
0,1 |
| General Sciences
|
0,2 |
| Geography
|
0,2 |
| Geology and Environmental Sciences
|
0,1 |
| History of Philosophy
|
0,1 |
| History of Spain
|
0,1 |
| Latin II
|
0,1 |
| Mathematics for the Social Sciences II
|
0,2 |
| Technology and Engineering II
|
0,1 |
For more information, please see the full details about
weighting criteria for university admission (Spanish)
Cut-off mark
Validations
Credit Recognition and Transfer Committee for GGE2
Secretary
Secretary
Member
Cañellas Ramis, Miquel
Member
Esteva Llodrà, Neus
Member
Member
Garcies Gomila, Domènec
Member
Member
Monteagudo García, Pedro
Accreditation grid between degrees from the UIB
Table of equivalences by curriculum: Degree in Geography - Majorca
Degree in Geography (2009 syllabus)
| Degree in Geography (2009 syllabus) | Degree in Geography - Majorca |
|---|---|
| 20400 - Basic Notions of Law |
20400 - Basic Notions of Law |
| 20600 - Economic Environment |
20600 - Economic Environment |
| 21100 - Geography of Tourism |
21100 - Geography of Tourism |
| 21101 - Territory and Society |
21101 - Territory and Society |
| 21102 - Cartography |
21102 - Cartography |
| 21103 - General Physical Geography |
21103 - General Physical Geography |
| 21104 - General Human Geography |
21104 - General Human Geography |
| 21105 - Cartographic Design Techniques and Automated Cartography |
21105 - Cartographic Design Techniques and Automated Cartography |
| 21106 - Geography of the Balearic Islands |
21106 - Geography of the Balearic Islands |
| 21107 - Statistical Techniques in Geography |
21107 - Statistical Techniques in Geography |
| 21108 - Climatology |
21108 - Climatology |
| 21109 - Geomorphology |
21109 - Geomorphology |
| 21110 - Population Geography |
21110 - Population Geography |
| 21111 - Urban Geography |
21111 - Urban Geography |
| 21112 - Geographic Information Systems |
21112 - Geographic Information Systems |
| 21113 - Geography of Spain |
21113 - Geography of Spain |
| 21114 - Regional Planning |
21114 - Regional Planning |
| 21115 - Geography of Transport and Communications |
21115 - Geography of Transport and Communications |
| 21116 - Industrial Geography |
21116 - Industry Geography |
| 21117 - Spatial Analysis Techniques |
21117 - Spatial Analysis Techniques |
| 21118 - Geography of Europe |
21118 - Geography of Europe |
| 21119 - Rural Geography |
21119 - Rural Geography |
| 21120 - Hydrography |
21120 - Hydrography |
| 21121 - Urban Planning |
21121 - Urban Planning |
| 21122 - Geographic Information Systems |
21122 - Geographic Information Systems |
| 21123 - Biogeography |
21123 - Biogeography |
| 21124 - Geography and Teaching |
21124 - Geography Teaching |
| 21125 - Practical Placements in Geography I |
21125 - Practical Placements in Geography I |
| 21126 - Environmental Impact Assessment |
21126 - Evaluation of Environmental Impact |
| 21127 - Landscape Geography |
21127 - Landscape Geography |
| 21128 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Geography II |
21128 - Practical Placements II |
| 21129 - Geographical Thinking |
21129 - Geographical Thinking |
| 21130 - Climate Change and Environmental Hazards |
21130 - Climate Change and Environmental Hazards |
| 21131 - Integrated Geographical Analysis |
21131 - Integrated Geographical Analysis |
| 21132 - Final Degree Project in Geography |
21132 - Final Degree Project |
| 20451 - Civil Environmental Law |
20451 - Civil Environmental Law |
| 20521 - Environmental Economics in Tourist Areas |
20521 - Environmental Economics in Tourist Areas |
| 21133 - Management of Water Resources |
21133 - Management of Water Resources |
| 21134 - Cultural and Natural Itineraries |
21134 - Cultural and Natural Itineraries |
| 21136 - Project Design and Management |
21136 - Project Design and Management |
| 21137 - Laboratory Techniques in Physical Geography |
21137 - Laboratory Techniques in Physical Geography |
| 21138 - Costal Geomorphology |
21138 - Costal Geomorphology |
| 21139 - Management and Planning of Natural Spaces |
21139 - Management and Planning of Natural Spaces |
| 21140 - Great Natural Regions of the World |
21140 - Great Natural Regions of the World |
| 21146 - English for Science |
21146 - English for Science |
| 21135 - Transport Planning |
21135 - Transport Planning |
| 21141 - Planning and Assessment of Tourist Spaces |
21141 - Planning and Assessment of Tourist Spaces |
| 21142 - Planning of Services |
21142 - Planning of Services |
| 21143 - Local Development Strategies |
21143 - Local Development Strategies |
| 21145 - Business English |
21145 - Business English |
| 20209 - Universal Contemporary History |
20209 - Universal Contemporary History |
| 20214 - History of the Current World |
20214 - History of the Current World |
| 20218 - History of Spain: Early Modern Period |
20218 - History of Spain: Early Modern Period |
| 20250 - Visual Culture: Themes and Symbols in the History of Art |
20250 - Visual Culture: Themes and Symbols in the History of Art |
| 20252 - Reading and Analysis of Art and Architecture |
20252 - Reading and Analysis of Art and Architecture |
| 20271 - History of Urbanism |
20271 - History of Urbanism |
| 21144 - Ecological History of Economics |
21144 - Ecological History of Economics |
| 20285 - English for History, Art and Geography |
20285 - English for History, Art and Geography |
| 20433 - Urban Law and Land Planning |
21147 - Construction Law |
| 20219 - Contemporary Spanish History until 1939 |
21148 - Contemporary History of Spain |
Geography (1997)
| Geography (1997) | Degree in Geography - Majorca |
|---|---|
|
21113 - Geography of Spain |
|
21118 - Geography of Europe |
| 1145 - Population Geography |
21110 - Population Geography |
| 1148 - Industry and Tertiary Geography |
21116 - Industry Geography |
| 1150 - Spatial Analysis Techniques |
21117 - Spatial Analysis Techniques |
| 1153 - Regional Planning |
21114 - Regional Planning |
| 1163 - Geographic Information Systems |
21112 - Geographic Information Systems |
| 1377 - Landscape Geography |
21127 - Landscape Geography |
| 1464 - Climatology |
21108 - Climatology |
|
21111 - Urban Geography |
| 1466 - Geomorphology |
21109 - Geomorphology |
| 1469 - Rural Geography |
21119 - Rural Geography |
| 1634 - Geography of Tourism and Leisure |
21100 - Geography of Tourism |
| 1638 - Coastal Geomorphology |
21138 - Costal Geomorphology |
| 1639 - Planning and Assessment of Tourist and Leisure Areas |
21141 - Planning and Assessment of Tourist Spaces |
|
21115 - Geography of Transport and Communications |
|
21130 - Climate Change and Environmental Hazards |
|
21131 - Integrated Geographical Analysis |
| 1675 - Environmental Impact Assessment |
21126 - Evaluation of Environmental Impact |
| 1676 - Geography Teaching |
21124 - Geography Teaching |
| 1682 - Biogeography |
21123 - Biogeography |
| 1683 - Geography of the Balearic Islands |
21106 - Geography of the Balearic Islands |
| 1684 - Geographical Thinking |
21129 - Geographical Thinking |
| 1686 - Teledetection Techniques Applied to Geography |
21122 - Geographic Information Systems |
| 1776 - The Current World since 1945 |
20214 - History of the Current World |
| 2201 - Economic History I |
21144 - Ecological History of Economics |
| 2220 - Biostatistics |
21107 - Statistical Techniques in Geography |
| 2244 - Cartography and Photointerpretation |
21102 - Cartography |
| 2245 - Environmental Management and Planning |
21139 - Management and Planning of Natural Spaces |
| 2248 - Hydrogeography |
21120 - Hydrography |
| 2603 - Introduction to Economics |
20600 - Economic Environment |
| 2648 - Urban Planning |
21121 - Urban Planning |
| 2963 - Environmental Law |
20451 - Civil Environmental Law |
| 2918 - Urban Law |
21147 - Construction Law |
Automatic accreditation between higher technical programmes and university courses
Automatic accreditation of credits between courses on higher degree training cycles
from the professional groups in the
Balearic Islands and university degree courses in
Degree in Geography
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 21100 - Geography of Tourism | 6 |
| 21125 - Practical Placements in Geography I | 6 |
| Recognition of fourth-year elective credits | 24 |
| Total | 36 |
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 21100 - Geography of Tourism | 6 |
| 21125 - Practical Placements in Geography I | 6 |
| Recognition of fourth-year elective credits | 24 |
| Total | 36 |
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| 21100 - Geography of Tourism | 6 |
| 21125 - Practical Placements in Geography I | 6 |
| Recognition of fourth-year elective credits | 24 |
| Total | 36 |
Academic Accreditation Committee
Regulatory Agreement 10714/2013, whereby the regulations for awarding academic accreditation for participation in university cultural, sports, student representation, solidarity and cooperation activities are approved.