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Why study Geography at Queen Mary?

  • Be welcomed into a friendly, welcoming and culturally diverse School of Geography
  • Be taught by a group of academic staff who are passionate about their work, in a world-leading centre of excellence in geographical research and teaching.
  • Gain new knowledge through cutting-edge teaching that draws on world-leading research on major global issues around: climate and environmental change; pollution and environmental management; globalisation and development; health and inequality; political-economic struggle, activism and social change.  
  • Tailor your degree to suit your own interests and career aspirations using the modular structure of Geography degree programmes at Queen Mary University of London.
  • Combine your interest in Geography with other subjects – including Economics, Politics and Business Management – through our flexible joint honours programmes.
  • Study in the heart of London’s vibrant East End in an exciting period of urban growth and renewal following the 2012 Olympics. London is also ranked ‘QS Best Student City 2012’ in the UK, and second internationally only to Paris.
  • Take advantage of our excellent fieldwork opportunities in the Global South and Global North and explore key geographical processes first hand in locations such as: Mumbai, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Florida, Ireland, north-east England and Scotland.
  • Gain a Degree from the University of London, one of the world’s most prestigious universities
  • Develop a broad range of transferable skills that employers value, including: numeracy and statistics, literacy and communication, project design and management, independent research skills and team work.
  • Join a select group of QMUL Geography alumni who have gone on to work in a wide range of areas within the public and private sectors including: urban and regional planning, international aid organisations, environmental management, and advising businesses on sustainability issues.
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