1. Faculty of Environment
  2. School of Geography
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  4. Careers and employability

Careers and employability

Careers support

All of our Masters degrees have a strong vocational element and we embed employability throughout our modules. Whichever of our Masters courses you choose, we are confident that you’ll graduate with the transferable skills to prepare you for a range of careers including research, consultancy, policy making, project management, development planning and data analysis.

Industry-relevant courses

Each year we hold an industrial advisory board where we discuss course content to ensure our courses remain current and meet employers' changing needs. We also stay connected with our Geography graduates - we invite alumni back to talk to students about their career paths and to give guest lectures in relevant modules.

Work placement opportunities

We have strong links with a number of organisations and companies, and some of our courses offer the opportunity to carry out a relevant work placement with joint supervision within the workplace and the School (Professional Development module).

Students who have taken advantage of this opportunity have valued the work experience, and have benefited from the application of academic knowledge and skills in a relevant work environment.

Rewarding careers

Our Masters courses offer a range of opportunities for you to develop specialist and transferable skills that will enable you to pursue a range of exciting careers.

Recent graduates have secured positions including:

Visit our course pages for course specific career destinations.

Careers support

You’ll have access to the wide variety of support available to Masters students, both within the School of Geography and the University's award-winning Careers Centre. The Centre will provide you with support and guidance to help you plan your career, offering a range of services that include:

  • Careers appointments
  • CV guidance
  • Interview advice and practise
  • Careers fairs and employer presentations
  • Access to local and international job vacancies
  • STEM careers fair