Explore what Geography graduates do
A Geography degree develops a broad skill set—from data analysis and problem-solving to independent research—while enhancing your ability to think critically about complex global issues. These skills are highly valued across many sectors and roles.
Geography graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Built Environment
- Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Environment, Conservation and Ecology
- IT, Data and Tech
- Politics, Government and Public Sector
While these sectors are popular among Geography graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring: What can I do with a Geography degree?
Destinations of Exeter Geography graduates
Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Assistant Underwriter
- Graduate Trainee Accountant
- Insurance Broker
- Retail Banking Graduate Scheme
- Sustainability Associate
Built Environment
- GIS Technician
- Graduate Flood Risk Consultant
- Junior ESG Consultant
- Surveyor
- Sustainability Consultant
- Transport Planner
Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Business Analyst (Investment Bank)
- Counterpart Onboarding Analyst
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Strategy Consultant
Business Operations and Management
- Business Strategy Graduate
- Human Resources Consultant
- Recruitment Consultant (Sustainability Sector)
- Sales Support Coordinator
- Sustainability Projects Officer
Charities, NGOs, Development Work and International Relations
- Community Engagement Officer
- Finance Assistant
- Staff Operations Coordinator
Education and Teaching
- Digital Learning Developer
- Student Recruitment and Study Abroad Coordinator
- Sustainability Projects Officer
- Teacher (Geography)
Engineering and Manufacturing
- Graduate Ecology Consultant
- Graduate Strategic Modeller
- Graduate Planning Consultant
- Land Consultant
- Project Engineer
- Water Resources Engineer
Environment, Conservation and Ecology
- Flood Risk Analyst
- GIS Technician
- Graduate Landscape Consultant
- Policy Officer
- Supply Chain Graduate
- Technical Sustainability Officer
IT, Data and Tech
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- GIS Consultant
- Graduate Data Analyst
- Logistics Consultant
Politics, Government and the Public Sector
- Assistant Planning Officer
- Local Government Graduate Trainee
- Senior Analyst (UK Government)
- Spatial Planner
- Technical Officer
- Zero Carbon Officer (Local Authority)
Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*
- Adexsi UK
- Allen & York
- Ambrey
- Aspida
- Atmos Consulting
- Azets
- Babcock International
- CACI
- Cornwall Community Flood Forum
- EAS
- Engenuity
- Gateley Haymer
- Hollis Global
- JBA Consulting
- JLL
- Jacobs
- LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)
- Lorax
- RPS
- Rockbourne
- SLR Consulting
- SUEZ
- Savills
- Shoreditch Trust
- Turner & Townsend
Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**
Further study related to your discipline
- MSc Disaster Management
- MSc Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management
- MSc Environmental Hazards
- MSc Geographical Information Science
- MSc Global Sustainability Solutions
- MSc Urban Design and Regional Planning
- MRes Critical Human Geographies
- PhD Environmental Intelligence
Further study in other disciplines
- MA Food Studies
- MA Social Justice and Education
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Ecology and Conservation
- MSc Real Estate
- PGCE Primary
Useful resources
- Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
- Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page.
- Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
- Browse Exeter alumni career paths using the University's alumni profiles database and LinkedIn's University of Exeter Alumni Tool (LinkedIn account required).
- View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the What do graduates do? report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.
*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2020/21 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2021/22 to 2023/24).