This joint degree combines the study of human geography and economics by focusing on the spatial implications of economic processes and the economic implications of social processes. You will gain analytical skills and specialist knowledge of economics as you develop through this course, giving you a valuable edge over other applicants when it comes to getting a job. Research techniques include a range of methods of quantitative analysis as well as interviewing and ethnographic approaches making graduates some of the most sought-after from the university. You can also choose to take a full year of study abroad or professional experience as part of your degree, usually between your second and third year of study. Recent destinations for study abroad year include Melbourne, Australia and Ottawa, Canada.

You will gain the skills for careers in renewable energy, wildlife conservation, development studies, urban and transport planning, biodiversity and climatology. Graduates have followed careers in retail management, transport consultancy, regeneration management and the Whitehall civil service. Others work in environmental consultancies, hazards and insurance, real estate and property, and international development as flood risk analysts, commercial managers, GIS analysts, portfolio managers, campaign executives, social researchers, nature conservation officers, web designers, human resources officers and quantity surveyors. Others have secured roles as economists with the Government Economic Service or consultancies such as PwC and KPMG.