樸茨茅斯大學(xué)

Overview

If you’re interested in the physical nature, characteristics and environment of the world, you can couple your interest with professional skills on this professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Geography degree course.

You’ll learn about the natural environment, how it was formed, what threatens it and how we can protect it. You’ll deepen your understanding of the world and develop professional skills in areas such as communication, problem solving, decision making and teamwork.

When you complete the course, you'll be prepared for a career in everything from environmental management to teaching and academic research.

You could earn more than the average graduate too – 5 years after graduation, female geography graduates earn 11.6% more than a typical female graduate and male graduates earn 2% more than a typical male graduate (Institute For Fiscal Studies, 2018).

Accredited by

This course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society. This shows the teaching on this course is of the highest quality and has been approved by an independent body of academics and industrialists.

What you'll experience

On this BSc (Hons) Geography degree course, you’ll:

• Study physical geography, nature, and how environmental changes will affect the future of our planet
• Use high-powered tech in our laboratories, including laser survey technology, drones, GIS and photogrammetry equipment and environmental simulation cabinet
• Tailor your studies, by choosing modules that match your interests and career ambitions
• Have the chance to experience some of the societies or landscapes you’re studying by doing field work
• Enrich your studies by hearing from guest speakers from public, private and non-profit sectors
• Have the option travel overseas for field work in places such as Berlin, Malta, Sicily and Uganda
• Be able to choose to study abroad at one of our link universities in Poland, Spain or France
• Have the opportunity to learn a language and earn credit towards your degree as part of the University's Institution-Wide Language Programme

Careers and opportunities

To give you the best chance of securing a great job when you graduate, our Careers and Employability service can help you find relevant work experience during your course.

We can help you identify placements, internships, voluntary roles and opportunities that will complement your studies and build links with employers and the industry.

After you leave the University you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years as you advance in your career.

What can you do with a Geography degree?

At the end of the course, you'll have many technical and professional skills you can use to start your career. Previous students have gone onto work in areas such as:

• environmental management
• business management
• public services
• teaching
• research

What jobs can you do with a Geography degree?

Roles our graduates have taken on include:

• geographical information scientist
• environmental consultant
• spatial analyst
• coastal process scientist
• urban planner
• transport planner