Human Geography and Environment

About this course

Human geography and environment is the study of how people and the natural world shape each other, a question that has never felt more urgent than it does today. The discipline draws on social science, environmental science, and spatial analysis to examine issues including urbanisation, climate change, food security, resource distribution, political ecology, and environmental justice. At the University of York, this three-year full-time programme builds the essential skills, knowledge, and abilities to help you comprehend and address significant social and environmental issues. You will develop expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, learning how to gather, analyse, and interpret evidence from fieldwork, surveys, spatial data, and secondary sources. The programme challenges you to think critically about the relationships between people and place, to understand h

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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