Human Geography - Study Abroad (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout the  Human Geography - Study Abroad (Hons) course from Lancaster University you will gain essential communication and geographic information systems skills. 

You will become familiar with data generation through qualitative techniques, as well as data handling, environmental sampling, and analysis.

Career opportunities:

Studying human geography provides you with insights into the complex relationship between people and place – insights which can lead you into a multitude of fascinating careers. 

The graduates have found work in a diverse range of institutions, from city councils and secondary schools to architecture firms and environmental consultancies. Human Geographers are also well placed to secure roles and opportunities in sectors that might not be obvious such as marketing and sales, travel and tourism, and commercial business. This is down to your transferable skills in communication, software competencies, project management and data analysis.Graduates from our courses are also well-paid, with the median salary of graduates from Lancaster Environment Centre being £26,500, 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

Here are just some of the roles that our BA and MArts Human Geography students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Senior Policy Advisor - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Trainee Teacher – Teach First

• Graduate Planner – Savills UK

• Digital Marketing Executive – Newicon Ltd

• Town Planner - Cassidy + Ashton Architects, Building Surveyors & Planners

• Sustainability Consultant – Evora Global

• Modular Planning Analyst – ASDA

• Sustainability, Communications and Engagement Assistant – University of Nottingham

• Court Clerk - HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

• Academic Development Assistant – Fauna and Flora International