Geography (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

Through the Geography (Hons) degree from Bangor University  you don’t have to study human or physical geography exclusively. Our wide range of specialist modules give you flexibility to explore the topics that interest you most, across the discipline. Current options range from geohazards to soil science or from space and power to sustainable communities.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of the Geography (Hons) degree from Bangor University have gone on to work across a range of different sectors and occupations, such as environmental consultancy, analysis, policy making, governance, town planning, logistics for retail and transportation, teaching, research, and human resources (HR).

Employers include local councils, Thames Water, Natural Resources Wales, Network Rail, the National Grid, Airbus Defence and Space, Marks and Spencer’s, DHL, the Met Office, Ordinance survey, various national parks, independent environmental consultancies, and UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) research councils.

Typical roles may include:

• Catchment Scientist

• Climate Change Officer

• Environmental consultant

• Environmental officer

• Event Manager

• Geography teacher

• Geopolitical analyst

• Geospatial analyst

• GIS officer

• HR manager

• Hydrologist

• Planning manager

• Policy manager

• Quantity Surveyor

• Renewable Energy Asset Manager

• Researcher

• Soil scientist

• Sustainability consultant