GEOGRAPHY AS A SPRINGBOARD TO YOUR FUTURE CAREER
Geography is a broad-based discipline which leads to a wide range of career or further study opportunities. Studying a geography degree at Leeds will provide you with an excellent foundation for your future career, not least because of the importance placed on acquiring transferable skills. Our geography graduates gain employment in a wide range of organisations, from multi-national to small, local companies. For our latest graduate employment statistics click here
How we continue to help you with career planning long after you graduate
Annual review of starting salaries and graduate vacancies in 2011
Skills and employability
Skills training is provided as an integral part of your studies. From level 1, you are given the opportunity to develop and learn IT skills, including GIS (Geographical Information Systems). Our first year undergraduates assemble a C&IT portfolio as part of the tutorial module which demonstrates competence in the use and presentation of IT software packages. All our students have regular opportunities to improve their oral and written presentation skills through assessed individual or team presentations, poster work, reports and portfolios. Significant emphasis is placed on teamwork, with opportunities at every stage of your degree to work in small groups, both to prepare group assessments, and to provide peer support. In addition, as a Leeds geographer you will develop report writing skills; numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills, and time management skills. To find out more click here.
Graduate destinations
Up to 80% of our undergraduates secure appropriate graduate employment within six months of graduating;
others go on to do further study. Here is a snapshot of the kinds of careers our graduates pursue or for more
detailed information click here.
