Geography with International Year (Hons) University of Birmingham

Overview

The Geography with International Year (Hons) programme at University of Birmingham extends your studies with elective modules, an additional dissertation, and a field course abroad. You will also have an opportunity to study at a global partner institution, offering flexibility to curate a personalised academic path, providing deeper insights and advanced career skills beyond standard BSc and BA frameworks.

Career

The University of Birmingham is one of the country’s most consistently sought‑after universities by the UK’s top graduate employers, and has been for the last decade (High Fliers ‘Graduate Market in 2026’ report). Our courses are committed to your future career, and university is just the start. Many graduates go into research, conservation, or even international organisations. You could work in sustainability, urban planning, environmental consulting, or policy-making.

As a Birmingham Geography graduate you will have the skills and knowledge for a wide range of careers and this is reflected in our excellent graduate employment. Geography graduates are particularly valued for their understanding of both the physical and social sciences and our programme provides you with the opportunity to develop these through our subject pathways and fieldwork.

Graduates from this programme have gone on to work for organisations including:

• Arup

• University of Birmingham

• Knight Frank

• Environment Agency

• JLL

• Savills

• Jacobs

• EY

• CBRE

• KPMG UK

• National Grid

• Atkins

• Department for Transport

• Severn Trent

• WSP in the UK

Their job roles include:

• Director

• Project Manager

• Senior Planner

• Associate

• Managing Director

• Consultant

• Planning Officer

• Graduate Surveyor

• Senior Consultant

• Sustainability Consultant

• Data Analyst

• Environmental Advisor

• Graduate Planner

• Graduate Transport Planner

• Researcher

• Head of Geography