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Our students are amazing and love what we offer and what they get to do. On this page you will find a range of content, generated by our students, from fieldwork diaries to TikTok videos explaining why you would want to study Geography at Durham.
What is Geography at Durham like?
Second year student Elysia Sanders responds to a prospective student asking "How do you find geography?" (Video is played on TikTok). And Katie Garratt shares her thoughts on what it's like to study geography (blog post).
Fieldtrips - Exploring the world beyond the classroom
Our students love the opportunities afforded by the exciting fieldtrips they can join during their studies. Locations are as diverse as the Durham Coast, to Rotterdam, Chicago, Nepal and even the Arctic! See and hear what they have done and how much fun they had doing it.
Geography field trip to Chicago
Kitty Kershaw is a third year Geography student from Trevelyan college who plays hockey for Trevelyan College (Trevs) and did a year abroad in Hong Kong. In words and pictures you can get a snapshot of her field trip to Chicago in May 2024.
Billy Blanchard is in his final year reading Geography (BA). The Rotterdam field trip was a great adventure and offered a great opportunity to explore somewhere new whilst conducting his own research! In words and pictures you can get a snapshot of the field trip to Rotterdam in November 2024.
Tanisha Rajan is a second year undergraduate student studying BSc Geography at Castle. During free time you can probably find Tanisha painting, drawing, or crocheting - basically anything creative! In the coming year she's hoping to get even more involved with college life as well as try out a few more clubs and societies.
Katie Garratt is currently a 2nd year Human Geography student in Trevelyan College. Alongside her degree, Katie has a particular love for sport and represents Durham in trampolining, captains Trevelyan College netball team, Trevelyan college darts team and plays for the Trevelyan/Grey college rugby team. Here she shares a "typical" study day with you.
When you study Geography at Durham University, you join one of the world's best geography departments. We offer BA and BSc degrees tailored to your interests and career goals. Our vibrant student community is right there with you.