Geography

Are you inspired by understanding the world around you? Would you like the opportunity to explore your interests against the incredible backdrop of the Highlands and Islands?

Join our BSc (Hons) Geography and discover how, at both local and global levels, many of the main challenges facing the world in the 21st century are related to geography. Studying an exciting mix of physical, environmental and human geography, this course will equip you with the wide range of knowledge and skills needed for the modern workplace. This course also allows you to spend a year working in industry to gain invaluable skills and improve your CV, giving you greater career potential upon graduating from university.

You won’t find a better classroom in which to study than the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. With outstanding locations such as the newly inscribed Flow Country World Heritage Site (the first peatland World Heritage Site), Cairngorms National Park, and many more, we have, undeniably, one of the world’s best ‘living laboratories’, all set in the spectacular natural habitat of the Scottish Highlands.

Field trips are a valuable and memorable part of studying geography. This course includes several day trips in the local area, as well as residential field trips in Scotland* and an international fieldtrip in Iceland*.

You may also be interested in our BSc (Hons) Geography (with a year in industry), BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, or BA (Hons) Sustainable Development courses.

*you will be required to pay a contribution towards the costs of these trips. Further information is available upon request.