Geography (Hons) University of Hull

Overview

The Geography (Hons) programme at University of Hull  is also accredited by the Royal Geographical Society. So you’ll have the peace of mind to know your degree has been approved by the relevant professional body.

We specialise in teaching climate change: both in the past and current anthropogenic global warming. As well as hazards, conservation and rivers in physical geography; and sustainability, development, cities and globalisation in human geography.

In year one, you study both physical and human geography. You also learn geographical skills like GIS. In year two and three, you can choose to specialise in physical geography or continue with some human geography as well. And you have a choice of modules to pick from. So you can tailor your degree by picking the aspects of physical geography and human geography that most interest you.

Field work is a key part of our degrees. This is where what you learn in the classroom comes to life. We take you on day trips around the local area, as well as residential trips in the UK and abroad. Recent locations include Almeria, Tenerife and Iceland. You also get the option of an extra year studying abroad.

Future prospects

• You’ll graduate with subject-specific knowledge and skills in areas like climate change and GIS, as well as a wide range of transferable skills, such as working in a team and data analysis. So you’ll be highly employable, both in the environment sector and in the wider employment market.

• Graduates work as environmental consultants, conservation officers, hydrographers, flood risk modellers, and GIS technicians. Others go into town planning or teaching. 

• Some even enter the worlds of marketing, banking and accountancy. You’ll find them in places like Siemens, Burberry, Lincolnshire County Council, the Met Office, American Express, the British Army, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and KPMG.

Accreditation

Royal Geographical Society