Why Study
You will be taught by recognised leaders in their respective fields, who believe passionately in the value of what they do and in the importance of working with students as partners. Alongside lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab classes, you will have the opportunity to undertake local, national and international fieldwork in a range of interesting and challenging places.
Campus
The Department of Geography and International Development is on the University’s historic Parkgate Road Campus, just a short walk from Chester city centre. Here students benefit from excellent support from teaching staff and modern teaching facilities, including specialist laboratories. Parkgate Road has a wide range of social spaces (e.g. SU building, cafés, bar, green spaces), recreational facilities (e.g. swimming pool, gym, sports hall) and accommodation options.
Careers / Employment
In 2016-17, 94% of our students graduated into employment or further study. Our graduates work in professions across a range of sectors in the UK and abroad, including environmental management, town planning, housing and regeneration, renewable energy, sustainability, international development and hazard/risk management. Independent analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) places geography among the top degree subjects for graduate earnings in the UK.
#MyChesterStory
See what students, graduates and staff from our Geography and International Development programmes have been doing. You can tag your photos with #MyChesterStory for the chance to be featured here, or upload them below. (Terms and Conditions apply)