Geography (including Foundation Year)

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- This course has been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). This confirms it has a solid academic foundation and prepares you for the needs of the world beyond higher education.<br/><br/><br/>- We offer a diverse range of modules in both human and physical geography. This means you can create your own route within the degree.<br/><br/><br/>- Strong emphasis is placed on the applied nature of geography. This means you’ll engage with real-world learning, working in partnership with local authorities, community groups, international agencies, and NGOs, both in the UK and on fieldwork abroad.<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>This course is concerned with understanding the Earth’s environments and the global concerns of humanity. It offers a perfect balance of skills learning and practical fieldwork. <br/><br/>Fieldwork takes place in the UK and Europe*. Subjects include data collection, project management, social policy analysis, urban planning and design, environmental monitoring and management. <br/><br/>Teaching on the course will support your professional development. It often takes place with planning departments, environmental agencies, business support networks, community organisations and town centre management teams.<br/><br/>**Future Skills** <br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. <br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. <br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it. <br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>Graduates work in a wide range of areas, such as local government, retail, human resources, finance, insurance, ICT, education and research.