Geography

Welcome to geography at the University of Plymouth
Geography

India, Kerala, Western Ghats Mountains, tea plantations, elevated view. Image courtesy of Getty Images.

About us

The School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at Plymouth University offers some of the biggest and best geography courses in the UK. We have an excellent reputation for the quality of our teaching and an internationally recognised research centre, the Centre for Research in Environment and Society (CeRES). Our staff are enthusiastic, approachable experts in their fields who have a passion for teaching geography. Geography courses at Plymouth have been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and emphasise practical and applied aspects of geography, that are intellectually challenging and will enhance employability. Our students enjoy living and studying in beautiful South West England, and go on to pursue a wide range of careers.

Successful REF2014 result for geography

We are pleased to announce that almost two thirds of the work that was submitted was assessed as either world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). Based on 'research power', this places us in the top 20 universities nationally for research in geography.
Find out more about the REF and our research.

Scholarships

The School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences offer scholarships for outstanding achievement. As part of our Potential High Achievers Scheme we want to encourage you to continue to work hard for your exams, which are so important for your future career. We will reward those applicants who achieve the highest grades in their exams and demonstrate a commitment to University of Plymouth by awarding them £1,000 when they enrol. We would encourage this scholarship to be spent on the final year optional field trip or towards study costs.

students on a 2016 fieldtrip to Belize

Geography fieldwork

"One of the highlights of my degree was the North West USA fieldwork module." Amy Sparrow, BA Geography

We offer one of the very best fieldwork programmes in the UK.

Learn more about our fieldwork programme

Geography graduate profiles

Explore some of the varied directions our graduates take after they have graduated

Research

Our research is focused on environment-society interactions, environmental processes and change, and their governance through regulation, management policies and stakeholder involvement.

Individual staff engage with a wide range of other departments in universities and research institutes from around the world.

Find out more about our research

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Have a look at our photos featuring some of our wonderful students and staff enjoying their time with us here in Geography

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Academic staff