Geography (with a year in industry)

About this course

Geography is the study of the Earth's surfaces, environments, and the human activities that shape and are shaped by them. It is uniquely bridging, encompassing the physical processes of landform, climate, and ecological systems alongside the social, economic, and political forces that drive urbanisation, migration, inequality, and environmental change. Geographers are comfortable moving between quantitative data and qualitative field evidence, between the local and the global, and between scientific analysis and humanistic interpretation. The University of the Highlands and Islands offers this five-year full-time geography programme with a year in industry, giving you sustained professional experience in an applied geography, environmental, or related professional context within the degree. This extended engagement with professional practice is distinctive and valuable, developing the s

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 22 / 100Conservation and environment professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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