科克大学学院

The Geography BSc provides insights into the links between the physical, human and environmental processes on planet Earth and explores the major issues facing society in the 21st century, such as climate change; water, food and energy security; land degradation; and migration and economic changes.

Geography is about how people relate to, and interacts with, the spaces, places, landscapes and environments in which they live, and how those places engage with the larger world.

Geographers at UCC develop a wide range of technical, computing, laboratory, field and desktop skills which equip them to do a range of different jobs.

Geography at UCC provides you with a broad understanding of the human, environmental and natural issues facing society with a focus on real-world questions.

This course provides a unique approach to studying the physical system of planet Earth and the people who live on it, how it can be wisely managed and how it might change under different environmental conditions. You will undertake a range of field studies each year in different geographical locations, allowing you to gain the practical skills required of scientific geographers in the workplace. The research project will encourage you to develop and test your ideas and gain independence in thinking and reaching conclusions based on data you collect.

Skills and Careers Information

Geographers who have been trained in scientific methods are involved in a wide variety of environmentally based careers that draw upon laboratory and computing skills and experience. Some jobs use specific geographical knowledge, while others draw on the range of other skills learned through the degree.

Typical careers for BSc Geography graduates include:

• land surveying and planning
• mapping
• Earth resource evaluation and management
• development and conservation
• nature and heritage
• environmental management

Transferable skills are also fostered through different learning approaches, including critical thinking, problem solving, report writing, oral presentations, statistical analysis, independent research and time management.