The Skills, abilities and areas of knowledge and understanding fostered in Geography provide a good basis for getting on in a wide variety of jobs and further education (not just in Geography).  Banking, physiotherapy, catering, hotel work and the retail industry all seem to accept Geography as a good background subject.   In brief, the student who has achieved a reasonable result at GCSE in Geography and who is ready to accept further training in the necessary specialised areas is well placed to gain entry to a wide variety of jobs and careers.

The following explains how the subject can be used in some careers:

Agriculture / Horticulture

Agricultural college studies cover the study of soils, animal rearing techniques, livestock and crop production, farm organisation.

Surveying

Land surveying, hydrographic surveying, mineral surveying, building surveying, quantity surveying, agricultural surveying through studies in cartography, planning, land use, environmental studies and mining techniques.

Auctioneering and Estate Agent work.

An awareness of planning regulations and problems related to housing and industrial development.

Civil Aviation

Training of the air cabin crew includes acquisition of knowledge relating to air routes, cities and countries. Air traffic control assistants check flight plans, coordinate and display flight and navigational information.

Commerce and Industry

Business training includes economic geography, travel, tourism, transport, community studies and international trade.

Local Government

Knowledge of localities and maps: particularly in the housing and architects departments is important.

Merchant Navy

Cadets study trade routes, navigation and economic geography.

Armed Services

The Army general education course called “The Army in the Contemporary World” has a geographical element.

Meteorology

Reading meteorological instruments, plotting weather maps and graphs, passing on warnings of bad weather.

 Cartography

Qualifications to work as a cartographic draughtsman in English, Maths, Geography, Art or Technical Drawing, Science.

Town and Country Planning.

Survey techniques, use of instruments and cartography.

Purchasing and Supply

Commercial training involves some geographical knowledge of the location of raw materials and transport problems.

Travel Agency work

A good knowledge of tourist areas, climates and routes.

Transport Industry