Geography and Environmental Science

Overview

You will gain advanced analytical and technical skills that can be applied to understanding a range of real world issues through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials together with workshops, laboratory sessions and international field trips. You will be taught by leading experts and have the opportunity to use London as your laboratory.

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Science at King's College London will provide opportunities for you to follow your own interests whilst being taught the core of the discipline in different fields.

You will learn to analyse a variety of data types and process, synthesise and discuss what you have learned in small groups and one-to-one sessions with academic staff.

Key benefits

• You will be studying cutting-edge materials taught by staff who are recognised leaders in their fields.

• All applicants of our full time BSc or BA are eligible for the £9,000 scholarship opportunity, including UK, EU and Overseas students.

• Our recently refurbished accommodation offers high-quality teaching, laboratory and social facilities.

• Field trips are an important aspect of the King’s experience. We currently visit Spain in the first year, and the USA, India, Lisbon, and Cape Town in the second year.

• Situated in central London, you will have access to numerous libraries and facilities as well as discovering the cultural destinations of the city.

• This programme has been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of the world beyond higher education.

• We focus on research-enhanced education. In the most recent assessment, almost 80% of our research was rated as internationally excellent or world leading.

Career destinations

• Data analyst in financial and not-for-profit sectors

• Senior executive officer at The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

• Sustainability officer

• Environmental planning consultant

• Management consultant

• Account executive at international communication company

• University lecturer