Geography (with integrated foundation year)
BSc · Prifysgol Aberystwyth · 4 years
About this course
Geography is one of the most genuinely interdisciplinary of the university disciplines, spanning the physical processes that shape the Earth's surface, the human activities that transform landscapes and environments, and the interactions between the two. It asks how mountains and rivers form, how climate systems work, why cities grow where they do, how inequality is distributed across space, and what the consequences of environmental change will be for the communities that depend on particular places. The breadth of geography is one of its greatest strengths, producing graduates with a distinctive combination of analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills. At Aberystwyth this four-year programme includes an integrated foundation year at the start, designed for students who do not have a sufficient or relevant academic background for direct entry to the degree but who have the aptit
Where its graduates go
The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.
- 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
- 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
- 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
- 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
- 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
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