Hear from our students
Find out what it's like to be an undergraduate student in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and see how our courses have benefited past students in their chosen careers.
Our students talk about studying Geography at Birmingham
Charlotte-Ellen, Geology
"Studying abroad is about integration, mental attitude, strength, change, self belief and finding out what makes you happy."
Anna, Geography and Geology
"My time at Birmingham has enabled me to develop the academic and subject specific skills to become a successful science educator in informal educational environments."
Josephine, BSc Environmental Science
"The course is completely relevant to the working world at the moment. Everything in business is about being sustainable and cost-efficient, so that nothing is wasted."
Ben, BA Geography
"The combination of studying human geography and being surrounded by thousands of new people certainly helped me develop the skills and curiosity you need in advertising to understand what makes people tick."
Kheelan, Environmental Geology
"I've developed a range of skills during my time here such as team work and geological mapping, and enhanced both my analytical and communication skills."
Jamie, MSci Environmental Science
"I developed guides and content that could be used in schools and for the public to understand the basics of scientific research, from forest ecology to using maps and GPS units."