Geography

About this course

Geography is the discipline that explores the relationships between people, places, and environments, asking how the physical world shapes human life and how human activity in turn transforms the planet. It is a subject that bridges the natural and social sciences, combining the analytical rigour of earth science, climatology, and ecology with the interpretive and critical tools of sociology, economics, and cultural studies. At its best, geography gives you a way of seeing the world that is both spatially aware and historically grounded, alert to the connections between local experience and global forces. At Royal Holloway this three-year programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement experience, giving your geography degree a strong practical and professional dimension alongside its academic breadth. You will study the physical processes that shape landscapes and

Where its graduates go

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

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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