Geography

Course summary

Geography is a 'facilitating' subject that develops the transferable, key skills that employers are looking for; and can lead to a very wide range of employment opportunities. According to the Royal Geographical Society and Institute for Fiscal Studies '5 years after graduation, geography graduates have an above average likelihood of gaining employment' and for Geography graduate earnings 'women earn 10% more than average graduate salaries.' You will investigate the forces influencing our natural environment; the issues affecting people and the places where we live; consider how people affect the environment; the forces that drive the world economy and the decisions being made about the use and management of resources. You will gain a deeper appreciation of current events and world problems during what is an exciting and intrinsically contemporary course.