Geography BSc(Hons)

Professional accreditation

Our Geography BSc(Hons) is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society with IBG. This is independent recognition that the knowledge, skills and other attributes expected of high-quality geography graduates are delivered by our course.

Graduating from an accredited course can also lay the foundation for professional registration as a Chartered Geographer if you choose to embark on a career in a geography-related field.

Prepare for your career

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

Apply your learning and consolidate your geographical scientific knowledge and skills in the lab and in the field.

Strengthen transferrable skills in time management, group working, communication, presenting, designing solutions and software skills. All of which help to prepare you for your career.

Learn with staff who are active in research and consultancy, you’ll build your specialist research skills and gain more in-depth knowledge in the areas that interest you most.

Gain real-world, related experience and make a difference getting involved with community groups and voluntary organisations.

Placement

Taking an optional placement year offers lots of advantages.

You get to:

• apply your learning to real-life situations and challenges
• develop your existing skills and gain new ones
• explore career options, helping you think about what you don’t want to do as well as what you do
• boost your confidence, time-management and organisational skills
• make contacts while working in a professional environment
• come back for your final year more focused, more organised and more confident.

Work-related experience

The Community Engagement option module in your second year is a great way to gain valuable skills and experience a different way of learning. You get to complete a practical project with a local community or voluntary organisation, such as the Green Centre in Brighton, that reflects your academic interests.

Volunteering is another way to develop your skills and gain practical work experience while contributing to the wider community.

Facilities for learning

You will gain valuable, hands-on experience in our specialist labs and using our field equipment, including:

• environment and public health lab
• soil and water analysis labs
• soil and sediment analysis lab
• hydraulics Lab
• environmental simulation lab
• scanning electron microscopy facility
• air quality lab
• School of Applied Sciences computer suites running GIS and other professional software
• equipment for field-based geophysical surveying
• field collection equipment.

Professional links

Research informs our teaching, helping our students to think and learn like professionals. You will learn with Brighton-based researchers who are tackling global issues such as sustainable riverine management and air quality. Our research spans Environment and Public Health, People, Nature and Places, and also includes the Centre for Earth Observation Science.

Guest lectures from industry experts and our own graduates enhance your learning, giving you valuable insights into real-world working environments as well as networking opportunities.

Graduate destinations

Our Geography graduates have gone on to careers in organisations including the Environment Agency, Southern Water, Low Carbon Europe, GIS consultancies. They are working in roles such as GIS officer, environmental consultant, energy consultant, sustainability manager, performance analyst, archaeologist, heritage manager, and planning and development surveyor.

Further study

We have opportunities for further study at postgraduate level in this field:

• Environmental Assessment and Management MSc (PGCert PGDip)
• Geographical Information Systems and Environmental Management MSc (PGDip)
• Water and Environmental Management MSc (PGDip)

Supporting your employability

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

• Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
• Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
• Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
• Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
• Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
• Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

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