Geography with International Year Abroad (Hons) University of Worcester

Overview

This Geography with International Year Abroad (Hons) programme from the University of Worcester four-year programme has the same structure as our BSc Geography course, but you will spend your third year studying Geography at an English-speaking university and return to the University of Worcester for your fourth and final year.

Study abroad locations currently include a range of European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and the USA. You will be hosted by a partner university and you will be able to choose freely from across their course offerings in Geography. 

Spending a year living and studying in another country is a fantastic experience that will provide you with the opportunity to:

• Explore a new country and experience different cultures

• Broaden your academic horizons and gain a new perspective on your studies

• Improve your career prospects by gaining new skills and increasing your employability by preparing you for the global job market

• Develop your social skills, make new friends and participate in sports and activities in a different environment

• Improve your foreign language skills or learn a new language.

Where could it take you?

Our Geography graduates have an excellent track record in gaining employment in a wide range of professions and organisations. On graduating you will have developed a wide range of subject specific and transferable skills actively sought by employers. These will include the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Our BSc Geography Graduates are always in demand for careers in:

• Environmental management and consultancy

• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

• Flood Management

• Surveying

• River Science

• Urban and Rural Planning

• Local Government

• Sustainable Development

• Data management

• Conservation

• Tourism

• Regeneration

• Earth Observation

• Teaching