Human Geography (Part-Time) (Hons) University of Gloucestershire

Overview

Throughout the Human Geography (Part-Time) (Hons)

course from University of Gloucestershire you’ll study topics including population, migration, geopolitics, sustainability, health, ageing, development, conflict, global crime and inequalities. This breadth of content coupled with the development of an extensive range of qualitative, statistical and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) research skills will prepare you for a career in a vast range of employment sectors.

You’ll have the opportunity to progress from field training in the UK in Year 1 to overseas field research in Year 2 and field placements in Year 3, forging unforgettable experiences with us in the human landscapes of Europe, Africa and the Americas. There is also the opportunity to spend a semester in Year 2 at partner Universities in Canada or the USA.

With a focus on small class, practical and field learning, you will be assessed entirely through coursework to gain a truly representative measure of graduate attributes sought by future employers and for postgraduate study.

Career opportunities:

Introducing, preparing and helping you to secure progression to graduate employment or a higher degree is designed into the course.

The university purposely build in a broad and rounded skill set to ensure you are not pigeon-holed by your degree. The students go on to an incredible range of careers, be they directly related to the subject of Geography or to sectors that draw on the extensive transferable skills you’ll graduate with.