Geography

Course summary

The world we live in is changing. Geography allows you to see why and how. It can enhance communication skills, literacy and numeracy, IT literacy, spatial awareness, team working, problem solving and environmental awareness. Geographers study the interaction between people and the places they inhabit. As such, it is a relevant and flexible subject which integrates well with a variety of other subject areas and can usefully be combined with the sciences (Maths, Computer Studies, Physics, Chemistry and Biology) or Arts (English, History and Modern Languages) or Social Sciences (Business or Economics). It allows the Science specialist to develop important literacy skills and the Arts specialist to develop important numeric and graphical skills. The skills Geographers use are also sought after by a wide range of employers. The close link between the subject and the world around us makes for a long and varied list of related careers. For example, working with development or aid agencies, environmental work, using Geographical Information Systems, working for the census office and in tourism and recreation. In addition, for those who study further - for example at Masters Level - there are more specialist careers, such as in Oceanography, Hydrology and Volcanology to name just a few.