“The lecturers are inspiring and very supportive, they take the time to listen and offer invaluable advice. Queen Mary’s location in London’s East End is an exciting feature; local issues are as much part of the stimulating timetable as issues of global inequality. The practical skills I have gained in data analysis, writing research reports and critical thinking will be a great advantage when it comes to making job applications.”
(Hanna Lutz, BA Cities, Economies and Social Change, 2008-2011)
Why study Geography at Queen Mary?
The discipline of geography is at the forefront of research and teaching on a number of key global issues, from climate and environmental change to the growth of world cities and new patterns in international trade, migration, and development. Studying Geography will give you the substantive knowledge to work in a wide range of areas within both the public and private sectors, from urban and regional planning, to international aid organisations, and from environmental management to advising businesses on sustainability issues. At the same time you will develop a broad range of transferable skills, including numeracy skills and working with statistics, good literacy and communications skills, and experience of project design and management, research and team work.
The wide range of Geography degree programmes at Queen Mary University of London and our flexible modular programme structure, will help you to tailor your degree to suit your own interests and careers aspirations. You may choose to focus on physical geography modules, looking at issues such as climate change, glaciation, water and coastal management and environmental pollution. Or, if your interests lie more in human geography and global change you can study courses in globalisation, economics and development, health and inequality or cultural and historical geography. You can also combine your interest in Geography with other subjects, including Economics, Politics and Business Management through our joint honours programmes.
Studying in London provides you with an excellent opportunity to study and understand many of these issues on your doorstep, from the challenges of living and working in a world city to the environmental impacts of urban development. An excellent choice of residential and non-residential fieldwork opportunities allows you to explore key geographical processes and issues at first hand in locations such as Iceland, Ireland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Florida and Scotland.