GEOGRAPHY BA (Hons) at University of Portsmouth

Are you fascinated by the world, its societies and what the future of our planet looks like? Do you want to learn professional skills that allow you to apply these interests to your career?

On this professionally accredited BA (Hons) Geography degree course, you’ll cover people, communities and cultures, examine conservation, sustainability and economic urban development, and learn how governments, businesses and people develop global systems. You'll also learn professional skills in communication, problem solving, decision making and teamwork.

You’ll emerge with skills that help you understand and engage with the world, and be set for a career in everything from urban or environmental management to teaching.

You could earn more than the average graduate too – 5 years after graduation, female geography graduates earn 11.6% more than a typical female graduate and male graduates earn 2% more than a typical male graduate (Institute For Fiscal Studies, 2018).

Careers and opportunities

What can you do with a Geography degree?

At the end of the course, you'll have many technical and professional skills you can apply to your career. Previous students have gone onto work in areas such as:

• environmental management
• business management
• public services
• teaching
• research

What jobs can you do with a Geography degree?

Roles our graduates have taken on include:

• geographical information scientist
• environmental consultant
• spatial analyst
• coastal process scientist
• urban planner
• transport planner

Organisations graduates have gone on to work for include:

• Ordnance Survey
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
• IBM
• The Environment Agency

You could also go on to study at postgraduate level.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.