Geography

Study geography at Manchester Met and you’ll begin with a good grounding in earth surface processes and landform development alongside a critical understanding of society, culture, place and space. With a wide range of options in the later years of your geography degree, you can explore the issues and areas that interest you most.

While we have excellent teaching facilities on campus, we know that some of the most powerful lessons are learned outside the classroom. So, you’ll have ample opportunity to get involved in fieldwork trips around the UK and overseas, helping you develop and refine your practical skills. There is the opportunity to take a four-year route to broaden your horizons by spending a year working in industry on placement or studying overseas in your third year.

Along the way, you’ll explore key theories and concepts – and how they apply to geographical phenomena – while developing practical skills and techniques through field and laboratory work.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

100% of our research impact in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

We are ranked 5th for Research Impact, with this research informing our teaching in sustainability and climate change (REF 2021).

We are proud to be a top three university for sustainability since 2013 (People and Planet League 2023).

We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach and you learn in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Our new Dalton building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide new and improved teaching spaces, including a 200-student capacity Superlab.

We offer free Carbon Literacy training in person and online to our students, to build understanding of sustainability and enhance employability.

Fieldwork opportunities in the UK or overseas are available during each year of the degree.

Our laboratories and facilities will give you first-hand experience of a wide range of manual and instrumental lab skills and techniques.

You can transfer to our four-year study abroad route which gives you the opportunity to study overseas during your third year in North America, Australia or in Europe, subject to availability.

You also have the opportunity to transfer to our four-year placement route, which offers the chance to spend your third year working on a placement with a relevant employer – gaining the skills and experience that can boost your career prospects.