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Undergraduate employability and careers

There is no such thing as a typical Geography career. Our graduates go on to an exciting range of jobs in varied sectors. 

Our graduates are highly employable. Our Department was ranked 1st for Geography in the 2025 Good University Guide produced by The Times/Sunday Times and this included a score of 94.4 for graduate prospects, the highest for our subject in the UK.

When you join our world leading Department of Geography, you'll learn transferable skills and gain invaluable experience that will prepare you for a successful career in your chosen field.

If you want to study a degree that will open up many career paths, Geography at Durham is a great choice.

 

Alumni careers

Find out more about the careers some of our graduates have gone on to and how their time at Durham University helped prepare them.

Read our case studies

Amy - Geography / Van Mildert College

Amy graduated in 2018 and is a fully qualified, practicing Children and Families Social Worker.
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Simon - Geography / Collingwood College

Simon graduated in 2010 and in 2017 took on the role of Head of Student Recruitment at Edge Hill University.
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Matt - Geography / Collingwood College

Matt graduated in 2012 and now works for the Civil Service at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Rachel - Geography / Josephine Butler College

Rachel graduated in 2014 and is a Financial Services Management consultant at Accenture.
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Charlie Drew

BA Geography graduate (2018)

"The seminars & workshops with professors at the very top of their fields challenged us to improve our communication, presentation and thinking techniques. These transferable skills have been immensely useful in my career alongside the vast amount of practical environmental knowledge I use in my everyday work."

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Alumni Interviews

Our alumni community is highly engaged and each term we invite our alumni to speak to current students to help them explore different career paths. Some of our wonderful alumni talk here about their time with Durham Geography and their current roles.

 

Thumbnail still from Alumni Voices videoAlumni Voices (compilation)

Soundbites from five of our alumni extolling their love of Durham Geography.

Alumni Voices (YouTube)

 

Still image from Daisy Stones videoDaisy Stones - Environment Agency

Daisy Stones graduated from our BSc Geography programme in 2017 and now works as a Flood Officer for the Environment Agency. Daisy's role involves work to improve the Environment Agency's station evident to provide a more accurate customer experience. She is also involved in the Agency's incident response to flooding.

Daisy Stones (YouTube)

 

Still image from Conrad Lennard videoConrad Lennard - Mastercard

Conrad Lennard graduated from our BA Geography programme in 2009. He now works for Mastercard helping banks, payment providers and law enforcement agencies to prevent financial crime.

Conrad Lennard (YouTube)

 

Still image from Dr Edward Twiddy videoDr Edward Twiddy - Atom Bank

Dr Edward Twiddy graduated from our BSc Geography programme in 1991 and later returned to Durham to complete his PhD. Dr Twiddy is now the Chief Customer Officer for Atom Bank, with responsibility for the organisations net zero goals, customer experience, marketing and PR teams.

Dr Edward Twiddy (YouTube)

 

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Careers and Enterprise

The Careers and Enterprise Service are here to help you to make career plans and take the next steps towards getting where you want to be. This can include developing your skills, gaining work experience, exploring your options, making effective applications and preparing for interviews.

Careers and Enterprise Where can your Geography degree take you?
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Paid placements

You may also want to consider the opportunity to do a placement year which can provide you with relevant work experience, professional network expansion and the discovery of a new city or country whilst receiving a salary.

Placements
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Undergraduate Study

When you study Geography at Durham University, you join one of the world's best geography departments. We offer BA and BSc degrees tailored to your interests and career goals. Our vibrant student community is right there with you.

Discover our undergraduate courses

Contact Us

Founded in 1928, the Department of Geography at Durham University is one of the leading centres of geographical research and education in the world.

Department of Geography

Durham University
Lower Mountjoy
South Road, Durham
DH1 3LE, UK

Tel: +44 (0)191 3341800