What can I do with a degree in Geography and Environmental Science (Penryn)?

Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Geography and Environmental Science (Penryn)

Recent Exeter Geography and Environmental Science graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*

* Aggregated Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed Graduate outcomes from 2017/18 to 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes surveys.

Skills

An Exeter Geography and Environmental Science degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:

Soft/Transferable Skills

• Research, analytical, and problem-solving skills: ability to identify, gather, and analyse information to solve complex problems.
• Critical thinking and analysis skills: capacity to evaluate information, arguments, and evidence.
• Creative thinking and the ability to recognise moral and ethical issues: ability to generate innovative solutions and consider the ethical implications of decisions.
• Verbal communication skills: effective verbal communication, including presentations, discussions, and teamwork.
• Written communication skills: ability to write concise, coherent substantive reports in various professional formats.
• Planning and project management skills: effective organisation and prioritisation of tasks, from individual research projects to group fieldwork.
• Self-motivation, time management, and the ability to meet deadlines: proactive approach to work, efficient use of time, and commitment to completing tasks on schedule.
• Adaptability: ability to adapt to different work settings, including fieldwork and office environments.

Technical/Specialist skills

• GIS skills: proficiency in using GIS software for analysing and communicating spatial data.
• Fieldwork skills: experience in conducting fieldwork in various settings and collecting data.
• Statistics and IT skills: knowledge of statistical methods and proficiency in using computer software for data analysis and visualisation.
• Numerical and IT skills: ability to apply statistical and measurement techniques and use computer software effectively.
• Data collection, analysis, and evaluation: skills in gathering, interpreting, and assessing data.
• Competence in developing arguments from scientific, ethical, and philosophical perspectives and forming these into environmental impact assessments: ability to construct well-reasoned arguments and evaluate the environmental implications of projects.  
• A broad understanding of local, national, and global environmental issues: knowledge of environmental problems and their interconnectedness.

Further Study

Around 25 % of Geography and Environmental Science graduates go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include (note most popular roles highlighted in bod):

• MSc Business Management
• Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
• LLM
• LLM Environmental Policy and Governance
• LLM Global Environment and Climate Change Law
• MA Applied Security and Strategy
• MA Conflict, Security and Development
• MA Environmental Politics
• MA Food Studies
• MA Heritage Management
• MA International Relations
• MA Landscape Architecture
• Master of Gastronomy: World Food Cultures and Mobility
• Master of Public Health
• MRES Critical Human Geographies
• MRES Sustainable Futures
• MSC Applied Social Data Science
• MSc Business Analytics
• MSc Business Management
• MSC by Research in Geography
• MSC by Research in Biological Sciences
• MSc Climate Change Investment & Finance
• MSc Climate Change: Environment Science and Policy
• MSc Conservation Science and Policy
• MSc Criminology
• MSc Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management
• MSc Environment and Development
• MSc Environment and Human Health
• MSc Environmental Leadership and Management
• MSc Environmental Technology
• MSc Geographical Information Systems
• MSc Geology
• MSC Global Governance
• MSc Global Governance and Ethics
• MSc Global Sustainability Solutions
• MSc Hydrography
• MSc International Business
• MSc International Management
• MSc Management
• MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation
• MSc Marketing
• MSc Real Estate
• MSc River Basin Dynamics and Management with GIS
• MSc Spatial Planning
• MSc Survey and Land Environment Management
• MSc Sustainability
• MSc Sustainable Development
• MSc Transport and Planning
• PGCE Humanities Primary
• PGCE Secondary Geography

Some sample University of Exeter postgraduate options:

• Geographical Information Science MSc
• Global Sustainability Solutions MSc
• Marine and Coastal Sustainability MSc
• Sustainable Development MSc
• Global Sustainability Solutions (Online) PGCert

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