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UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY OR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEWHY STUDY AT READING?
Geography and Environmental Science degrees
at the University of Reading offer an exciting
opportunity to explore the interactions between
people, place and environment. This long-
established department is well-known for its
international perspective, well-developed field
class programme and friendly and sociable
student community.
FLEXIBILTY & CHOICEStudents can select from a wide range of modules across
the Department and the University, giving a high degree of
flexibility. You will have the chance to tailor your degree to your
own interests, building a programme that offers a unique level
of choice and individuality. You can choose to follow a specialist
pathway through your degree and focus on a particular theme or
choose more widely to develop a broader programme of study.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEOur staff are award-winning and internationally recognised
academics with strong reputations in their field. Their research
feeds directly into the topics you will study throughout your
degree. We are consistently highly rated for the quality of our
teaching and staff are approachable, supportive and enthusiastic.
A strong ethos of the department is to ensure that students have
easy access to teaching staff for study advice and help.
SECURING YOUR FUTUREYou will have extensive opportunities to develop your skills and
experience during your studies, giving you the tools to pursue
a successful career after graduation. Every course includes the
option of taking a year out after your second year to spend time
gaining direct professional experience. The range of technical and
transferable skills you will gain by studying with us ensures that
you will have a wide variety of options in your chosen career path.
We will give you the skills to apply your knowledge to the real world
and the best chance to get ahead.
Learn with internationally recognised academics researching and teaching in areas including: globalisation, development, sustainability climate change and governance, hydrology, landscapes and ecology, paleoecology, dryland environments and glaciology.
For more information go to: www.reading.ac.uk/geographyandenvironmentalscience
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY…
The lecturers are very friendly and approachable. All members of staff in the department always make the time available for extra help, or even just to discuss any concerns and even their own research. Even the administration staff are so lovely, they make you feel at ease when you join the university and are always happy to help.
ABOUT THE LECTURERS…
It’s really nice to see that you’re learning from someone who is making a real impact with their research.
I really like the choice of modules… we get all the choices and optional modules as well. In first year I did a Law module and an Economics module, which I really liked.
A GREAT PLACE TO STUDY…
Geography is very tailor-made. I can sit with someone who is doing a Geography degree and we could have learned totally different things and come out with the same degree. I have a degree that’s tailored to everything I’m interested in and that’s something I love about it. It’s very ‘you’.
I honestly love the course that I am on, I have the perfect blend of Geography and Economics and there is always the opportunity to take on modules from other departments. In my final year, I’m pleased that I have such good scope to specialise and study a topic that I find interesting.
UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY…
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PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Placements offer an exciting opportunity to enhance work-related skills and develop a network of contacts, as well as strengthening employability prospects and cultivating direct experience in a potential career field.
There are a variety of options for placements during your time in
Geography & Environmental Science. Recent placements include
fieldwork at the Earth Trust, working with Readibus in Reading,
working with the Environment Agency and Thames Water, and
experience with Network Rail and Forest Research.
In addition, students from any degree programme can choose
to take a year of professional experience, working across a range
of organisations in the public and private realm.
YEAR OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEYou will have the opportunity to take a year of professional
experience following your second year. This is a fantastic
opportunity to hone your skills in a real work environment,
gain direct experience in your chosen field, and build up your
CV. Students have recently worked for Thames Water, the
Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Johnson Matthey, the
Department of Energy & Climate Change, Cross-Compliance
Solutions and CO2 Balance.
PLACEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSITYVacation placements are sometimes available within the
University through schemes such as the Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Scheme (UROP). This allows students to work
as part of one of the Department’s research groups during
the summer.
The University’s Careers Placement and Experience Centre
provide all Reading students with information about a wide range
of placement opportunities including:
• Summer Enterprise Experience & Discovery (SEED)
internship scheme
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)
• Reading Experience and Development (RED) award
UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Placements are really good opportunities – it’s definitely worth doing!
Laura Muchmore Human & Physical Geography
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
WHERE WILL YOUR DEGREE TAKE YOU?A degree in Geography equips you with the ability to see the big
picture. The skills gained during the course can be applied to a
wide range of careers; in education, commerce, government
and environmental consultancy.
Recent graduates have been employed as transport analysts,
recruitment consultants, regional planning officers, GIS
specialists, and environmental scientists and consultants.
Around 17% of our students continue their studies to specialise
further or to qualify to teach.
The need for professional environmental scientists with a sound
scientific background continues to grow and opportunities
for graduates from this degree include employment by
environmental consultancies, water companies, pollution
monitoring and renewable and sustainable energy companies.
Recent graduates have entered employment with companies as
varied as AWE, Sustrans, Thames Water, EDF Energy, Syngenta
and Jacobs Engineering.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLSTransferable skills are key in the current job market and for many
employers the ‘attitudes and aptitudes’ of graduates are of equal
importance to the content of your particular degree. A degree
in Geography or Environmental Science from the University
of Reading will provide you with invaluable experience and an
unrivalled skill-set to enhance your career prospects, including:
• problem solving
• literacy & numeracy: data analysis, report and essay writing
• teamwork and presentations
• leadership
• international perspective
• relevant work experience
UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
For more information go to: www.reading.ac.uk/geographyandenvironmentalscience
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INTERNATIONAL STUDYStand out from the crowd by choosing to study abroad! In an increasingly international and mobile world, studying abroad can help boost your future employability by providing an exciting opportunity to acquire numerous transferable and desirable skills as well as fantastic educational and life experience.
Yarra River, Melbourne
The Erasmus and Study Abroad Programme gives students
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at one of our partner
Universities in Europe, Australia, Canada or the USA.
Teaching and assessment is in English and students usually
attend during the autumn term of their final year, contributing
40 credits to their final year programme. Fees and field classes
are included in the cost of the Erasmus exchange, and students
studying at one of our partner Universities in Europe receive
a contribution towards the costs of travel and living. Competitive
travel bursaries are available for study in non-European
partner Universities.
You could study at a range of Universities, including:
• Aarhus University (Denmark)
• University of Groningen (Netherlands)
• University of Bergen (Norway)
• University Centre in Svalbard (Norway)
• Monash University, (Melbourne, Australia)
• University of Ottawa (Canada)
• University of Rhode Island (USA)
• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (USA)
WHERE CAN I STUDY?
UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Erasmus was hard work but a really great opportunity.
Heather Cadden Human Geography
It was an amazing and positive experience. I enjoyed meeting people from all over the world and immersing myself in Norwegian culture. Due to my experience, I am now contemplating studying a master abroad.
Rihannon Lee Erasmus exchange student
Study abroad
For more information go to: www.reading.ac.uk/studyabroad/outgoingstudents/ wherecanistudy/vso-geography.aspx
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Hordaland, Bergen, Norway
FIELD CLASSES
You will have the chance to take part in our exciting and constantly evolving fieldclasses to a wide range of destinations. In addition to the compulsory Year 1 field class in the
UK, students have the choice of a Year 2 field class
to a European destination ranging from major cities
to Mediterranean landscapes. Fieldwork is also an
increasingly important component of many modules,
from GIS mapping on the university campus to exploring
the causes and consequences of flooding in the
Loddon catchment.
A significant number of students also choose to
take an optional field class in their final year, including
destinations to Norway, Iceland and the Mediterranean
with recent visits to Malta and Cyprus.
SKILLS & EMPLOYABILITYWe see field classes as a critical part of your training,
enabling you to develop skills in:
• teamwork and life skills
• field techniques and observation
• data analysis and presentation
• field observation skills
UNDERGRADUATE ARCHAEOLOGY READING ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
The Crete field class is a must, although next year they are running a field class to Naples which I am very jealous about!
Oli Stone-Houghton Human & Physical Geography
The Year 2 field class is one of my highlights from my time at university. There is such a range of destinations and whilst we are there for academic purposes, it certainly provides a nice social aspect to get to know your course friends and lecturers a lot better.
Rikhil Morjaria Geography & Economics
The field trips are great, all the research was so interesting and enjoyable and I made really good friends while I was there.
Heather Cadden Human Geography
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For more information, please contact:
School of Geography & Environmental Science
University of Reading Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UR United Kingdom
Tel (0118) 378 7966
[email protected]/ geographyand environmentalscience
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Year 1
You will complete compulsory modules in
• Techniques in geography &
environmental science
• Foundations in
human geography
• Human geography:
principles & practice
Optional modules
• Biogeography and ecosystems
• Climatology
• Hydrology
• Geomorphology
• Environmental issues
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• Research training
for geographers
One field class from the following:
• Crete, Greece
• Naples, Italy
• Berlin, Germany
You can choose from a wide
range of optional modules
from within and outside the
Department including:
• Culture, identity & space
• Energy resources
• Growth, degrowth
and sustainability
• Languages
Year 3
Four modules from a wide range
of options to advanced level, as
well as your final year dissertation.
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: BSc HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
SOME OF OUR MOST
POPULAR MODULES IN
RECENT YEARS INCLUDE:
• Culture and development
in Africa
• Work, employment &
development
• Consumption, globalisation
& sustainability
• International climate
change & justice
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Year 1
You will complete a compulsory module in
• Techniques in geography and
environmental science
Physical Geography modules
• Climatology
• Hydrology
• Biogeography and ecosystems
• Geomorphology
• Environmental issues
Optional modules
• Introduction to
Quaternary science
• Human geography:
principles & practice
• Our dynamic planet
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• Research training
for geographers &
environmental scientists or
Loddon catchment consultancy
One field class from the following:
• Crete, Greece
• Naples, Italy
• Berlin, Germany
• Almeria, Spain
You can choose from a wide range
of optional modules from within
and outside the Department
including: Monitoring the earth
from space, Web page design,
Excel data management and
geographical information systems,
Geomorphological hazards,
Biogeography & conservation,
Hydrological processes
and Languages.
Year 3
Four modules from a wide range
of options to advanced level, as
well as your final year dissertation.
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: BSc PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
For more information, please contact:
School of Geography & Environmental Science
University of Reading Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UR United Kingdom
Tel (0118) 378 7966
[email protected]/ geographyand environmentalscience
SOME OF OUR MOST
POPULAR MODULES IN
RECENT YEARS INCLUDE:
• Water resources
• Mediterranean biodiversity
field class
• Climate change
• Ecosystem modelling
• Glacial & periglacial
geomorphology
BSc
HU
MA
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PH
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L G
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PHY
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Year 1
You will complete compulsory modules in
• Techniques in geography &
environmental science
Optional modules
• Climatology
• Hydrology
• Biogeography and ecosystems
• Geomorphology
• Environmental issues
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• Career development skill
• Research training
for geographers &
environmental scientists or
Loddon catchment consultancy
One field class from the following:
• Crete, Greece
• Naples, Italy
• Berlin, Germany
• Almeria, Spain
You can choose from a wide range
of optional modules from within
and outside the Department
including, Monitoring the earth
from space, Geographies of
development, Culture, identity &
space, Geomorphological hazards,
Biogeography & conservation,
and Languages.
Year 3
Four modules from a wide range
of options to advanced level, as
well as your final year dissertation.
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: BSc HUMAN AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
For more information, please contact:
School of Geography & Environmental Science
University of Reading Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UR United Kingdom
Tel (0118) 378 7966
[email protected]/ geographyand environmentalscience
SOME OF OUR MOST
POPULAR MODULES IN
RECENT YEARS INCLUDE:
• Water resources
• Mediterranean biodiversity
field class
• Climate change
• Ecosystem modelling
• Glacial & periglacial
geomorphology
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& ECONOMICS
OUR COURSE
This course allows you to explore the overlaps and differences between geographical and economic approaches to important current issues of urban and regional development. You will benefit from the teaching of a unique force of both geographers and economists working in this area.
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Year 1
You will complete compulsory modules in
• Techniques in geography &
environmental science
• Principles of microeconomics
• Principles of macroeconomics
• Mathematics for economics
Optional modules
• Human geography:
principles and practice
• Introduction to economic
problems and institutions
• The economics of
climate change
• The economic policy of
social problems
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• Research training
for geographers &
environmental scientists
• Economic analysis
One field class from the following:
• Crete, Greece
• Naples, Italy
• Berlin, Germany
Five further optional modules
between both departments.
Year 3
You will choose from a wide
range of modules from both
departments to design your own
course, as well as undertaking your
independent project.
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: BSc GEOGRAPHY & ECONOMICS
For more information, please contact:
School of Geography & Environmental Science
University of Reading Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UR United Kingdom
Tel (0118) 378 7966
[email protected]/ geographyand environmentalscience
SOME OF OUR MOST
POPULAR MODULES IN
RECENT YEARS INCLUDE:
• Culture and development
in Africa
• Work, employment &
development
• Consumption, globalisation
& sustainability
• International climate
change & justice
BSc
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
SC
IEN
CE
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Year 1
You will complete compulsory modules in
• Techniques in geography &
environmental science
• Introduction to
environmental science
• Chemistry of the earth
and environment
• Soils in the environment
Optional modules
• Biogeography and ecosystems
• Our dynamic planet
• Climatology
• Hydrology
as well as options selected from
other departments, including
relevant options from Biology,
Archaeology, Rural Science and
Agriculture, Chemistry, Geography,
Meteorology and Languages.
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• Research training
for geographers or
Loddon catchment consultancy
• Excel data management
• Soil ecology & functions
• Environmental chemistry
• Field class: Almeria, Spain
Optional Modules
• GIS
• Monitoring the earth from space
• Web page design
• Quaternary global
climate change
Year 3
In addition to the dissertation
you must take modules in
Environmental pollution and
Carbon and global change.
Students have a choice of
20 credits from a list of available
options including: Air pollution
effects and control, Climate
change, Preparing for floods,
and Water resources.
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: BSc ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
For more information, please contact:
School of Geography & Environmental Science
University of Reading Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UR United Kingdom
Tel (0118) 378 7966
[email protected]/ geographyand environmentalscience
SOME OF OUR MOST
POPULAR MODULES IN
RECENT YEARS INCLUDE:
• Water resources
• Mediterranean biodiversity
field class
• Climate change
• Ecosystem modelling
• Glacial & periglacial
geomorphology