Program Overview

Explore the relationship between human societies and the environments they inhabit with our BSc Geography (Human) with Professional Experience degree.

On this four-year course, you'll study the dynamics and differences in cultures, political systems, economies and landscapes, and discover the links between them.

Examine issues that are critical to our shared global future, including:

• climate change
• globalisation and international labour markets
• social deprivation
• water pollution.

You'll have the flexibility to decide where to focus your attention as your degree progresses, so you can adapt the degree to suit your interests as they evolve.

Your studies will equip you with essential subject-specific knowledge and transferable skills, including:

• qualitative and quantitative surveying techniques
• design and implementation of fieldwork and research projects
• teamworking, communication and leadership
• GIS (Geographic Information System) and remote sensing
• computer modelling
• cartography
• spatial analysis.

BSc Geography (Human) placement year

A key component of this degree is a year-long professional placement, which occurs between your second and final year. Placements can help enhance your employability and build your network.

Other opportunities include summer placements and the chance to work with partner organisations on research projects, with some of our recent students working with organisations such as:

• Thames Water
• Environment Agency
• Reading Borough Council
• Earth Trust
• Reading Buses
• West Berkshire Wildlife Group.

Visit the Geography and Environmental Sciences placements page for more information.

On this four-year course, you'll study the dynamics and differences in cultures, political systems, economies and landscapes, and discover the links between them.

Examine issues that are critical to our shared global future, including:

• climate change
• globalisation and international labour markets
• social deprivation
• water pollution.

You'll have the flexibility to decide where to focus your attention as your degree progresses, so you can adapt the degree to suit your interests as they evolve.

Your studies will equip you with essential subject-specific knowledge and transferable skills, including:

• qualitative and quantitative surveying techniques
• design and implementation of fieldwork and research projects
• teamworking, communication and leadership
• GIS (Geographic Information System) and remote sensing
• computer modelling
• cartography
• spatial analysis.

BSc Geography (Human) placement year

A key component of this degree is a year-long professional placement, which occurs between your second and final year. Placements can help enhance your employability and build your network.

Other opportunities include summer placements and the chance to work with partner organisations on research projects, with some of our recent students working with organisations such as:

• Thames Water
• Environment Agency
• Reading Borough Council
• Earth Trust
• Reading Buses
• West Berkshire Wildlife Group.

Visit the Geography and Environmental Sciences placements page for more information.