Geography, Culture and Heritage (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Overview

This Geography, Culture and Heritage (Hons) BA degree from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) considers these links from a humanities and social science perspective, focusing on issues such as land use, planning and development, globalisation, climate change, energy, and tourism, in order to examine human relationships with the environment as well as the subjects of key cultural, literary, linguistic, historical, musical and philosophical issues at a national and regional level.  

A degree in Geography, Culture and Heritage provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand many aspects of our rapidly changing world, equipping you to tackle real-world problems in a range of organisations and sectors, with the wide curriculum developing both specialist and transferable skills. You will also be able to immerse yourself in the wealth of fascinating culture and heritage that the Highlands and Islands of Scotland has to offer, and gain an understanding of its place in a global context.

Geography graduates are among the most employable, with skills developed in presenting ideas in reports and oral presentations, in data collection and analysis, and in the use of specialist mapping and statistical software.  

A significant number of Geography graduates move on to careers in finance, marketing and law, or to further postgraduate study, teaching and research. The knowledge and skills taught in this BA (Hons) Geography, Culture and Heritage degree are of relevance to many areas of employment, including: renewable energy; energy efficiency; waste management; tourism; rural and community development; agriculture; local government; planning; logistics; environmental agencies; primary and secondary teaching; interpretation; journalism and the media; heritage sector; museums; and government agencies.

• Join a course which can be studied from home anywhere in the world, full or part-time to suit your circumstances
• Delivered by tutors with years of experience of teaching at a distance, offering a high level of support
• Online learning materials available 24/7 via laptops, tablets or mobiles, including reading, videos and podcasts
• Optional study field trip to Iceland as well as opportunities for a student society residential trip in the Scottish Highlands
• Geography graduates have high levels of employability in a range of sectors

Career opportunities:

Once you have successfully completed this BA (Hons) Geography, Culture and Heritage course, you might like to consider careers in: 

• Government departments and development agencies 

• Economic development and planning departments of local authorities 

• Renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management roles 

• Natural and rural heritage organisations 

• Tourism 

• Agriculture 

• Further postgraduate study or research 

• Teaching 

• Journalism and media

• Government departments and development agencies 

• Economic development departments of local authorities 

• Community enterprises and community energy groups 

• Community land initiatives 

• Natural and rural heritage organisations 

• Voluntary sector development posts

• International non-governmental organisations