This joint honours BA in Education and Human Geography exists to help you bring together the study of the geography of humanity's impact on our world and the theory and practice of teaching in the twenty-first century. This course is perfect for aspiring teachers, tutors and lecturers with a particular interest in Geography. You will find the study of Human Geography and Education to be a varied and stimulating experience which has a strong vocational outcome. You can further enhance this by selecting from a range of optional modules to suit your own interests. Your options may include Territory, Knowledge and Power; Governing Uncertain Futures; Psychology of Learning and Thinking; Bilingual Education; Children's Rights; and Working with Play. This course is delivered by the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, which recently relocated to new buildings on the main campus at the University, in conjunction with the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. You will benefit from the latest learning and teaching environments, the expertise of our experienced staff members, and the partnerships the School of Education maintains with communities, schools and authorities across Wales and the UK. This joint honours degree in Education and Human Geography will be of great use to you in a range of graduate jobs, particularly in schools and colleges. Not only will you be thoroughly equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to teach, you will also possess a high level of subject expertise in geography. For jobs outside the classroom, your abilities in fluent communication, data-handling and the formation of compelling arguments will prove to be huge assets in any graduate workplace.

Your BA in Education and Human Geography will prepare you for teaching and a broad range of employment or training options. Your teaching knowledge will help you establish a career as a community education officer, early years teacher, education administrator, teacher, lecturer, special educational needs teacher or youth worker. Your geographical training will suit you for work in cartography, environmental consulting, town planning and development or teaching. Recent statistics from HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) show that over 88% of Education graduates and over 82% of Geography graduates find either paid employment or continue with further study upon graduation. Throughout your training you will develop a wealth of subject-specific skills and other generic professional skills that can be easily transferred into almost any graduate or professional employment situation. You will be able to evaluate and improve research practices, critically review debates on relevant issues, present data through a number of channels and articulate an informed response to enquiries. You will also have proven your abilities in writing for and speaking to a range of audiences, working effectively with others, and delivering work in time to meet specific deadlines. The study of both human geography and education requires rigorous handling of data, clarity in planning and connected thinking in what are both academically demanding subjects. This puts you at an advantage over your competitors in any general employment context, and your specialism in Education signals an obvious career path, should you choose to pursue it. To help you discover the most appropriate career pathway for you, you will be assigned a dedicated subject-specific careers advisor who will assist you in constructing a Personal Development Plan. This process will encourage you to reflect on your learning and your career aspirations so that every academic option you choose will point you towards your future career.