Geography (with Industrial Placement)

Explore the physical processes that govern the natural environment at a university that’s internationally recognised for our expertise in global warming.

Climate change, sustainability and geohazards – they’re some of the biggest challenges of our time and you’ll work with our expert team of academics and researchers to learn about the complex natural and human processes affecting the planet.

You’ll study a mix of physical and human geography on this Royal Geographical Society-accredited degree – with the option to specialise as you progress – and put theory into practice far beyond the classroom on field work and residential trips to locations like Almeria, Tenerife and Iceland.

This course also includes the opportunity to embed your knowledge in a year-long industry placement, offering further hands-on experience and professional connections that set you apart in the job market.

Why study at Hull?

• Unique facilities: Study in state-of-the-art facilities, like our Flume Laboratory, a space for studying the bodies of water that dominate our planet.

• Real-world experience: Apply your knowledge to the real world on visits to places like Almeria, Tenerife and Iceland.

• Accredited course: Study materials accredited by the Royal Geographical Society, focusing on topics within social science and humanities.

Where could this take me?

With a geography degree, you’ll be highly employable. Your skills and knowledge in areas like climate change and GIS, and transferable skills like teamwork and data analysis are sought after by environment sector employers, and in the wider employment market.

As well as an environmental consultant, conservation officer, hydrographer, flood risk modeler, you could be a town planner, teacher, marketer, banker or account. Previous students have found work with organisations like Burberry, Lincolnshire County Council, the Met Office, American Express, the British Army, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and KPMG.

Core modules include:

Human Geography: Worlds of Connection and Difference
Interpreting Environments
Planet Earth
Landscapes of the World
Frontiers of Physical Geography
Geographical Information Systems

Optional modules include:

Field Studies (Physical Geography)
Cities and Globalisation
Geohazards
Rivers and their Management
Global Challenge: Living in the Anthropocene
Conservation in a Changing World
Volcanoes and their Hazards
Advanced Field Study