Geography Brunel University of London

Overview

The  Geography degree course offered by the Brunel University of London  will teach you a broad range of topics, but there are a number of different themes that you can choose to explore across all three years. These include:

• Urban geography: our modules take full advantage of our London location as well as residential fieldwork in European settings that helps you to understand how modern cities function and how they can change.
• The postcolonial world and the enduring legacies of European colonialism: we examine geography’s role both contributing to and contesting the colonial project.
• Ecological emergency and issues of environmental justice: bringing together the human and physical elements of Geography, you will learn how life on Earth is changing in the Anthropocene period and explore some of the solutions to these challenges.

Fieldwork is a key part of the programme, and takes place in the immediate surroundings and further afield. All students will participate in funded residential field trips in both the first and second year that are fully integrated into their studies. These provide opportunities for immersive learning and the development of important transferable skills.

Careers and your future

A geography degree from Brunel is your passport to a wide range of career destinations. Geography graduates are highly employable and on average receive higher salaries than many other graduates, working in a wide range of sectors and roles. The knowledge that you gain on our Brunel Geography programme is relevant to employers in different fields including:

• local and national government
• the environmental sector
• international development
• leisure and tourism
• disaster risk management
• communications
• planning
• research
• academia

You will also develop skills in collecting and presenting data, analysing statistics, using spatial visualisation and analysis tools such as GIS, etc as well as more general skills such as developing a reasoned argument, critical thinking, assessing moral and ethical issues, teamwork, communication, project management, and problem-solving. Geography fieldwork provides a real-world setting in which to hone these highly sought-after skills.