Geography
There has never been a better time to study geography than today, Global warming, sustainable food production, natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, the spread of disease, the reasons for migration and the future of energy resources are just some of the great challenges facing the next generation of geographers.
Geography is an academically robust subject which spans the social and physical sciences and promotes a lifelong interest and fascination in how our natural and human work are intricately linked. Geography is a unique subject as it can be utilized in university applications as it is regarded as a science and a humanity subject. Geography develops and expands your skills of justifying arguments, looking at holistic approaches to key topical issues whilst writing up essays in a succinct manner. The knowledge and transferable skills that geographers gain from their A-Level and degree studies are highly relevant to the workplace. The methods of investigation, analytical skills and synoptic thinking involved in Geography are very useful training for a variety of careers, from journalism to law and sustainable development to environmental engineering, town or transport planning, surveying, conservation, sustainability, waste and water management, environmental planning, tourism, and weather forecasting.
Skills you will gain and develop:
Intellectual skills, such as critically evaluating theories and judging evidence in order to make informed decisions and to develop reasoned arguments
Research skills, such as using a range of technical methods for the collection and analysis of spatial and environmental data, and undertaking fieldwork
Transferable skills, such as teamwork, problem solving, IT skills, communication skills (presentation, writing, debating)
Personal attributes, such as time-management, development of responsibility, coping with uncertainty, self-reflection, motivation, flexibility, and creativity.