Physical Geography

Physical geography offers the chance to understand, investigate and model the physical interactions and processes that influence our environment and landscape. study physical geography at manchester met and you’ll examine modern environmental phenomena and the long-term evolution of the landscape. you’ll explore earth’s dynamic nature – not just looking at how it changes, but also how much it has changed over time – and you’ll investigate human impacts upon it, particularly in terms of past and future climate change. while you can learn a lot on campus, there’s no substitute for seeing the physical landscape for yourself. as part of this programme, we regularly engage in fieldwork, from day-long trips to residential trips across the uk and overseas. being in manchester also means you’ll have plenty to explore on the doorstep, with four national parks within a couple of hours’ drive. you can even spend a year developing your professional skills working on a placement, or broadening your horizons by studying abroad with the four-year route.

All of our geography degrees have been designed to be flexible. you can opt for the four-year placement degree route and spend year 3 on a professional placement with a degree related organisation. alternatively, if you opt for the four-year study overseas route, you will spend your third year in europe, north america or australia, subject to national and international travel restrictions.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our physical geography graduates have found careers in environment quality monitoring, environmental sustainability, the recycling industry, the international environmental charity sector, the civil service and the energy efficiency industry. major employers include private sector environmental consultancies, local and regional authorities, environmental charities and trusts, and energy and communications companies. our dedicated careers and placement tutor runs a series of career talks and activities to enhance your employment prospects.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Manchester Metropolitan University has partnerships with the following companies: