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Why study Geography?
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it.
Geography is a really useful subject as the skills and knowledge you gain can be used in almost every job sector – from flood risk management and environmental management, to practical roles like a countryside ranger, to planning sustainable transport networks or using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for a charity or a business.
A selection of jobs using Geography
Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.
Cartographer
Climate scientist
Countryside ranger
Data scientist
Drone pilot
Ecologist
Environmental consultant
Estates officer
Farmer
Forestry worker
Geoscientist
Hydrologist
Land surveyor
Landscape architect
Planning and development surveyor
Rural surveyor
Seismologist
Tourist guide
Town planner
Travel agent
This is just a selection – there are over 800 job profiles on the National Careers Service website, so there will be loads more jobs where an interest in Geography could take you.
