Geography, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Geography remains highly relevant, from understanding landscape formation and population dynamics to assessing climate change impacts.At Swansea, our BA Geography with a Year in Industry is ideal for those seeking to boost employability through human geography and arts-focused study. It develops practical, numerical, and computational skills for careers in regional planning, environmental management, local authority roles, finance, computing, business, and retail. Benefit from exceptional fieldwork near the Gower Peninsula, Bannau Brycheiniog, rural west Wales, and South Wales landscapes, plus overseas trips to Austria, Berlin, Malaysian Borneo, Mallorca, New York, or Vancouver. Explore key issues like climate change, migration, glaciology, environmental modelling, and urban space, while gaining transferable skills via an industrial placement. Learn in £4.2m state-of-the-art labs with advanced equipment and from renowned academics, including Professors Tavi Murray, Adrian Luckman, Peter North, and Siwan Davies. Switch to BSc until Year 2 end; four-year version with year abroad available (L701). “I loved my degree... Journalism is exactly the same.” – Melanie Bromley, BA Geography graduate.Book an Open Day: here