Your Postgraduate Geography, Earth and Environment Offer Holder hub

Congratulations on your offer to study in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham! This is your dedicated subject hub where you will find important information about your course before you start.

Why study Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at Birmingham?

International reputation – Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences has a strong international reputation for interdisciplinary research in hydrology, ecology, geology, climate and atmospheric sciences, environmental health and risk management, economy, enterprise and development, urban forms, culture, politics, service worlds and emerging regions.
Career Opportunities – The scientific education provided by our programmes, with their emphasis on rigorous observation, data collection and interpretation, means that job prospects for Earth and Environmental Sciences graduates are excellent.
Unparalleled student experience – We’ve created the ideal place for you to live and study. From new accommodation to new teaching and study facilities, we’ve transformed our beautiful campus close to Birmingham city centre. With 35,000 students of more than 150 different nationalities on campus, at Birmingham you will have the opportunity to explore new activities, develop new skills and make friends for life.

My course provided a strong foundation in health and safety legislation, risk management, and compliance, all of which directly apply to my role. The combination of theoretical knowledge and practical case studies helped me develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for assessing risks and implementing safety measures.
Shankar Arumugam, Health, Safety and Environment Management MSc / PGDip

Birmingham: A Top Choice for Graduate Employability

We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2025 High Fliers report). We are creating a new generation of innovative professionals ready to be part of advancing modern cutting-edge industries.

Changing how the world works

Our unbound approach to research lets us re-imagine and re-think the established. Discovering new solutions for the biggest global issues. In all our research, we are transforming lives across the globe and we are changing how the world works.

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At the University of Birmingham, our unbound approach to research lets us reimagine and rethink the established. Discovering new solutions for the biggest global issues. We're breaking the structures and decisions that limit diversity and create barriers to fairer and more inclusive education for all. As we explore the huge potential of Quantum sensing, we reveal the invisible to create novel solutions to age old problems. We're driven to bring people and societies closer together, fostering a greater understanding of more diverse cultures. In the fight against climate and biodiversity emergencies, we're learning how a future atmosphere will impact our forest communities. We're on a mission to end preventable maternal death and illness, making pregnancy and childbirth safer for both mother and child. In all our research, we're transforming lives across the globe and we're changing how the world works.