From climate change to conservation, as a student on our Physical Geography, BSc Hons degree, you’ll study some of the most important issues facing the world today.

On our Physical Geography degree, you'll learn the main techniques of investigation and data analysis used in Physical Geography while covering landforms, oceans, atmosphere, flora and fauna. Modules also explore the impact of human activity on the natural environment. A dissertation will give you the opportunity to study a topic of interest in depth.

Fieldwork is an essential part of the course, with trips funded by the university. Previous destinations include the New Forest, the Lake District and Spain.

Popular career options for our Geography graduates include conservation, environmental consulting, the civil service and teaching.

The range of skills acquired by geography graduates makes them attractive to a wide range of employers. Career opportunities include roles in regeneration, conservation, environmental consultancies, natural resource/environmental management, non-governmental organisations, the civil service, information services, teaching and other education related areas.