Geography is a unique discipline that connects the sciences, humanities and arts, teaching us joined-up thinking like no other subject. Geography and the Earth sciences are essentially about joining the dots between the physical and the human worlds: you can’t fully understand how the world works if you don’t understand how people interact with it, and you can’t fully consider human activities and policies if you don’t take account of the finite nature of resources and the Earth’s own complex and powerful natural processes.

Geographical or Earth sciences can now be studied to degree and post-graduate level at eight Scottish universities, and at the Open University. 

• University of Aberdeen: Department of Geography and Environment
• University of Dundee: Department of Geography and Environmental Science
• University of Edinburgh: School of Geosciences
• University of Glasgow: School of Geographical & Earth Sciences
• Heriot-Watt University: Geography, Society and Environment
• University of the Highlands and Islands: Geography
• University of St Andrews: School of Geography & Sustainable Development and School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• University of Stirling: School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
• Open University: BSc (Honours) Geography and Environmental Science and BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Geography) and BA (Honours) Environmental Studies

A further three Scottish universities include some elements of geographical teaching within related subjects:

• Edinburgh Napier University: BA (Hons) Social Sciences and MSc Environmental Sustainability
• Glasgow Caledonian University: BA (Hons) Social Sciences and BSc (Hons) Environmental Management
• University of Strathclyde: MSc Sustainability & Environmental Studies and LLM/PgDip Global Environmental Law & Governance