Environmental Geography

About this course

Environmental geography examines the physical systems that shape the Earth's surface alongside the human processes that interact with and transform them. It asks how climate, landforms, soils, vegetation, and water systems work, how human activities put pressure on those systems, and how geographers can contribute to understanding and addressing the environmental challenges of our time. Fieldwork and the use of cutting-edge technologies such as GIS mapping and remote sensing are central to the discipline, connecting theoretical understanding to the analysis of real-world environments. At the University of Plymouth, this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and work placements, making it one of the most practically and internationally oriented environmental geography degrees available. You will develop both technical and con

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 42% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 11% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 8% of graduatescards →

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