Geography

GEOGRAPHY We offer courses in these subject areas: Geography | Environmental Geography | Human Geography UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

Geography is for people who like to go beyond the classroom and get out into the world. From day trips around Yorkshire’s diverse landscape to overseas residential projects, our field trips aren’t just an added extra – they are a crucial part of your studies and the research you carry out in the field will complement your classroom-based learning. This means that your travel and accommodation on the trips is included within your tuition fees.

Whether your interests lie with human or environmental geography, we want to provide you with as many perspectives and new ideas as possible, giving you a rounded understanding of the subject. That’s why we bring in guest lecturers with specialist expertise and professional experience on many of our modules. Whether in the classroom or in the field, this keeps your study relevant by hearing first hand from those working to tackle the issues we explore. You will be assessed through coursework, with no exams. Your assessments will be varied and are always focused on developing employable skills which will be valuable in your future career. On many of our modules you will have the chance to focus on the areas of a topic which interest you most. Apply geographical concepts and theories for yourself in real contexts and use your own initiative to get to the heart of these issues.

As a university and as a department we are part of the wider community of York. Our growing list of connections with local organisations gives you great opportunities to get involved with projects across the region and hear from inspiring guest speakers. Our partnerships include close links with City of York Council and St Nicks Environment Centre in York, as well as a formal partnership with Natural England.

Take part in a residential field trip on every year of your course.

100% of Geography students were satisfied with their course. (National Student Survey 2019)

See all of the courses we offer on pages 79-84.

Learning beyond the classroom Sites of previous field trips have included: • Malta • Slovenia • Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, where we work with Natural England • The North York Moors • Potteric Carr and Sherwood Forest Nature Reserves • Yorkshire Wildlife Park • Cities across the north including Hull, Manchester and Newcastle.

100% of Geography students were in professional or managerial roles or further study 6 months after graduating. (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2017)