Careers in Geography
 Geography graduates have one of the highest rates of graduate employment and studying geography can provide you with good skills and a firm base for life-long learning.
Most Geography graduates enter into one of 3 career paths:
A career directly related to their Geography course
- A first degree in Geography is an entry point to many careers.
For example: town and transport planning, chartered surveying, land and water management, environmental consultancy, development, tourism, conservation, demography, housing and social welfare.
A more generalist career that uses geographers' wide range of skills
- Many Geographers chose careers in information technology, administration and management, the financial sector, marketing, research, and industry and manufacturing
- See the Career Profiles page some examples
Further full-time study or training to develop a career in research (Masters or PhD) or teaching (PGCE), or to advance qualifications for entry into more specialised professions (Masters or PhD).
The nature of working lives are changing. It is less likely that someone will spend all of their working life in one organisation or even in the same sector.
If you career path is to be varied, you will need transferable skills and flexibility. Geography provides you with theses. |
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