GEOGRAPHY BSc (Hons) at University of Portsmouth

If you’re interested in the physical nature, characteristics and environment of the world, you can couple your interest with professional skills on this professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Geography degree course.

You’ll learn about the natural environment, how it was formed, what threatens it and how we can protect it. You’ll deepen your understanding of the world and develop professional skills in areas such as communication, problem solving, decision making and teamwork.

When you complete the course, you'll be prepared for a career in everything from environmental management to teaching and academic research.

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 use to start 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.