People, communities, cultures, economies and their influence on why things happen the way they do; that’s what encapsulates human geography. It helps shape the view of how we might do things tomorrow and in the years ahead.

• This course covers a range of subjects including contemporary social structures and inequalities within society, cultures and regions, plus the opportunity to examine the role geopolitics has on our contemporary world. Underpinning all of this is the theme of sustainability and planetary boundaries. You’ll have the chance to concentrate on human geography themes but will also be offered module options from the Geography BSc(Hons) course.
• There’s an optional work placement year in the third year to help you to gain real-world experience and insight to boost your employability. During your final year you’ll also have the opportunity to conduct independent research as part of your dissertation.
• We also firmly believe in ‘learning through doing’ and since fieldwork is an integral part of any geographers training, you’ll find that we’ve embedded field-trips, including residential field courses in Years 1 and 2, into all three of our Geography degrees, so you can fully embrace the fantastic opportunities that learning in the field presents.
• All our teaching staff are educated to doctoral level have expertise in a range of geography subject areas and by studying this course you'll become eligible for membership of the Royal Geographical Society giving you access to resources, events, and networking opportunities via the Royal Geographical Society community.

Placements

In the third year of this course, you’ll get the chance to step out of the classroom and into the real world on an optional placement year in an organisation related to your areas of interest. This is when you’ll really be able to see your knowledge in action, pick up invaluable skills for your future career and boost your employability to help you hit the ground running after graduation.

You could stay to do your placement in the UK or experience a new culture and work abroad for one year. Where could this year take you?

Your Career

By developing clear conceptual understanding of core geography principles together with hands-on experience of key techniques and approaches related to its practice, our Human Geography BSc(Hons) is designed to give you the skills sought by a range of graduate recruiters. These include communication/presentation fluency, team-working, fieldwork expertise, environmental, social and commercial awareness, IT literacy, report writing, data analysi and GIS, time management and investigative skills, among others.

Geography graduates typically progress into careers in:

• Teaching: school, college, university
• Research: climate change, sustainability
• Environmental Management: environmental monitoring, environmental impact officer
• Planning: GIS analyst, policy advisor, land surveying
• Finance Banking: insurance, auditing
• Commercial Enterprises: management, data analysis
• Travel/Tourism: writing/promotion, sales professional
• Development: NGOs, charities
• Nature Conservation: biodiversity officer, planning ecologist 

For more information on careers available to geography graduates, please check the Royal Geographical Society's careers web page.

*Whilst this is a new course and therefore no graduate statistics for this specific course are available, 91% of undergraduate graduates from courses in the School of Applied Sciences at Huddersfield are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).