Why are some parts of the world more crowded than others?
Why do people move from one place to another?
Why are cities growing and why do they need to be managed?
Why do some parts of the world suffer great poverty whilst others are rich?
Why do some parts of the world have too much food whilst others have not enough?
Why do so many people die from AIDS and Malaria?
How are landscapes such as the Grand Canyon formed?
Why do some parts of the world have too much water whilst others do not have enough?
Why are rainforests being destroyed?
Why are the world's deserts spreading?
What causes global warming and acid rain?
How do tourists affect the places they visit?
What are working conditions like in differnt countries?
Why do natural disasters such as the Asian tsunami happen and how do they affect people's lives?
Geography will help you to answer these questions. Geography is about the world around us. It is about people and the environment, and how they affect each other.
You will learn how to research issues and draw conclusions from the evidence.
You will learn to appreciate and act responsibly with regard to the environment.
You will understand the effects of making decisions on people and the environment.
You will learn to look at new interpretations as geographical issues change.
You will aquire practical map-reading and fieldwork skills.
You will gain useful research and ICT skills.
You will learn how to present information and arguments clearly.
Geography is a very useful and well recognised qualification. It is useful for many careers, not just those related to Geography.
The skills and knowledge gained through a Geography qualification could help you to become:
- a pilot
- a civil engineer
Geography teaches you to do careful research, to think through information, to put together an argument and present a case. So you could end up as :
- an administrative manager
- a lawyer
- a human resources manager
- a journalist
- a teacher
The skills that you develop in terms of dealing with large amounts of information would be useful in:
- secretarial work
- business administration
- even accountancy!
- cartographer
- countryside officer
- geologist
- highways engineer
- hydrographic surveyor
- land manager
- landscape architect
- oceanographer
- meteorologist
- property developer
- land surveyor
- tourist information officer
- transport manager
- travel agent
- careers in the armed services
- foreign/travel correspondent
- careers in marketing
- navigator
- market research
- environmental health
- careers in agriculture/industry
- flight attendant/cabin crew
- archaeologist
- ecologist
- botanist
- hotel manager