Make the most of your geography education

Whether you’re seeking advice for your A Level or keen to have the best university experience possible, the Society is here to support you through your geographical studies, offering a wide range of resources to help make your life easier.

Studying geography at school?

At GCSE, you can boost your understanding and potentially your grade, by using our up-to-date case studies to read around the topics you’re covering in school. Exploring our full range of resources will help you to start thinking like a geographer.

If you’re about to start, or are already working towards, your geography A Level, why not read our award-winning student guide to the independent A Level investigation (often called the NEA)? It will support you through your investigation from planning and execution to write up and submission, and is appropriate for use with all examination boards.

To expand your horizons, have a listen to our Ask the geographer podcast. Featuring leading geographers, each episode explores a geographical topic and focuses on real people using geography in the workplace or for research purposes. 

Thinking about studying geography at university?

Geography not only helps you to make sense of the world around you, it's hands on, relevant, and fun. Statistics for employability also consistently show that geography graduates are highly employable, working across a wide range of sectors and roles.  If you’re still not sure, take a look at our Choose geography resources, including our I’m a geographer profiles, to get a real feel for the relevance of the discipline and how it can lead to a rewarding career.

We also have resources to help you work out which course and university will suit you best, as well as how to get the most out of university open days.

Already at university?

Here are our top five ways to maximise your undergraduate experience.

1. Discover funding opportunities to help with dissertation fieldwork. 
   Completing a dissertation is a significant achievement, and one which can show employers your ability to work independently on a large project. Several of our grants can help fund your research.
2. Join a project led by your university lecturers.
   The Society’s fieldwork apprenticeships give first year undergraduates the chance to gain fieldwork experience during the summer on a project led by a university lecturer.
3. Join or start a student geography society.
   Geography societies at university are a great way to meet other students, get involved in events and demonstrate your enthusiasm for the subject. Read our guide which draws on top tips from societies around the country. 
4. Attend the Explore symposium.
   If you want to find out more about all elements of fieldwork and independent travel, Explore is for you. The weekend’s workshops will cover essential field research skills, help you plan journeys with purpose, and demonstrate the art of communicating discoveries through writing, photography, video, and sound.
5. Become a member.
   Students can join the Society as a Student Member and this is an affordable way to access subject-specific resources, events and networks. Membership also includes a subscription to Geographical magazine.