Geography
Average intake: 4
- St John’s has an excellent reputation as a college in which to study geography. As well as the Fellows (Tutorial Fellows Ian Klinke, Hashem Abushama, Jennifer Richards, Professorial Fellow Gillian Rose and Emeritus Research Fellows Linda McDowell and Jack Langton) , there is a good mix of undergraduate, MSc and DPhil Geographers in College.
- There are numerous opportunities for academic and social interactions between Geographers in all years and statuses through the College Geography Society – known as the Martin Society, after Freddie Martin, a previous Fellow in Geography.
- The Martin Society is a key focus for undergraduate Geographers who organise its activities. In a typical year, these include 8 lunchtime seminars (given by undergraduates), 4 evening seminars (given by visiting speakers), a weekend reading party (see images from field trips to Belfast and Aberystwyth below), usually held in the Easter vacation, and an end-of-year dinner. All these activities are open to all Geographers in College.
- Our students are part of a School of Geography that has consistently been at the top of various rankings of undergraduate Geography courses.
- The College Library has a wide-ranging collection of the books and journals for both the core and optional courses.
- Our undergraduates do well in university examinations, particularly in the dissertation component.
- Many of our students continue in higher education or research institutions; others go into teaching and aid agencies. We also have very successful lawyers, bankers, financiers and entrepreneurs among our Geographer alumni.
Read a profile from a St John's student studying Geography here.
Watch two videos from Geography students at St John's:
Martin Society field trips (Belfast, 2017, Aberystwyth 2019)
Read a profile from a St John's student studying Geography here.
Watch two videos from Geography students at St John's:
