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Careers in Geography

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A degree in Geography opens the door to a wide range of careers - some specifically related to Geography, or other more general careers in business, management and finance. Many employers value the 'all-round' abilities of Geography graduates.

In recent years our students have got jobs as:

  • Local Authority Planning Officer
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Local Authority Environmental Officer
  • National Health Service Manager
  • Housing Officer with local Housing Association
  • Conservation Officer with local wildlife trust
  • Tutor with the Field Studies Council
  • Local Authority Geographical Information Systems officer
  • Environmental Health Officer
  • Police Graduate programme
  • RAF Graduate programme
  • Local Authority Regeneration Officer
  • Further Education Lecturer
  • Private sector Management Trainee programme
  • Tourism planning with Local Authority

In addition, many of our graduates go on to train as Geography teachers and a number of them are now Heads of Geography in schools around the country.

Increasing numbers of our students go on to postgraduate study. We offer a Masters courses within the Geography subject area in Environmental Management . Other students have gone on to Masters courses at other universities in subjects such as Hazard Management, Central and Eastern European studies, Planning Studies and Cultural Geography. A number of our graduates have also gone on to doctoral level (PhD) study.

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 May 2010 )