Geography

Course summary

Straddling the humanities and sciences, Geography is the ideal link between diverse A-level subjects such as Biology, Economics or Politics. It will give you a holistic view of the world around you, developing your understanding of physical geographical phenomena and the relationship between people and landscapes. What you’ll study You’ll look at a balanced and wide-ranging blend of physical and human geographical subjects. On the human side, we’ll explore the challenge of managing ‘commonly held’ resources such as Antarctica and study how landscape, economy and people combine to give any location its unique character. Physical topics will include coasts and natural hazards. Fieldwork is a central element of the course and you’ll take part in a residential field trip in Year 12 – as well as shorter trips. These will develop your investigative, statistical and graphical skills. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend evening lectures organised by the Bristol branch of the Geographical Association and access leading online Geography publications. Where Geography can take you Geography will develop your social and environmental awareness, enhancing your employability in an increasingly interconnected, environmentally-conscious world. You’ll learn how to convey data and ideas clearly and accurately, gaining highly transferable skills in data collection and analysis, problem-solving, presentation, teamwork and computer literacy. A degree in Geography opens doors to a variety of careers including management and administration, finance, marketing, environmental services and education.