Geography Camp

Are you considering studying geography at university?
Do you want to enrich your field experience and explore some of the possible career pathways?

Geography is all about the question ‘why here?’ You will meet other geography students from around the country and use a range of geographical approaches to explore our complex relationship to this landscape.

Our residentials also give you the chance to develop a range of transferable skills. These types of skills help across many areas of life and are particularly good for including in job or education applications.

Here are some of the transferable skills that are likely to be covered in this residential:

• Communicating with others
• Working as a team
• Managing your time
• Taking the lead
• Reliability
• Decision making

If you are Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award participant, this course is also an ideal way to complete the ‘Residential’ section of the award.

We want to ensure participants get to share in their experience with those of a similar age. Please consider what age the attendee will be on the course date and check they fit into the age category when booking. 

If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian. When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout.

When attending the residential dates which welcome 16-18 year olds, all participants will be expected to follow the behaviour and conduct rules which will be in place to safeguard young people.

If these course dates do not suit you, we run similar courses at many of our other centres.

Example Timetable

Day 1
Arrive 12pm
Welcome
Icebreakers
Geography immersion session
Afternoon
Team session (team games/orienteering challenge) or campfire welcome evening social

Day 2  
Morning
Full day investigating glacial landscapes or investigation physical fieldwork visiting the stunning coastline to investigate coastal processes, landforms and management.
Afternoon
Workshop – data analysis/statistical analysis

Day 3  
Morning
Investigating cultural landscapes or Full day investigation human (one of: urban QoL, regen, rural regen)
Afternoon
Guest Speaker or workshop data presentation/GIS skills

Day 4  
Morning
Natural hazards or Two half day sessions looking at carbon and water systems and the interactions between them.
Themes could include; Trees, Peat, Carbon - climate change
Afternoon
Career exploration
Or campfire end of course celebration.

Day 5
Morning
Undertake small scale local investigations as a progression of what they have learnt throughout the week.  These mini- investigations will then be presented to the rest of the group.
Afternoon
Reflect on course achievements and outcomes.

Depart 1500

Please note: to ensure safe and quality learning experiences for students, the timetable may alter depending on weather conditions and local factors at centres.

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  Expert Tuition
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  Free Wi-Fi
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  Full Board Accommodation
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  Hot and Cold Drinks
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  In Course Transport
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  Picnic Lunch

This residential is only open to young people who will be aged 16 - 18 years old at the time of attending. 

We want to ensure participants get to share in their experience with those of a similar age. Please consider what age the attendee will be on the course date and check they fit into the age category when booking.

If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian. When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout.

When attending the residential dates which welcome 16-18 year olds, all participants will be expected to follow the behaviour and conduct rules which will be in place to safeguard young people.

What shall I bring?  

• Boots or wellingtons
• Waterproof jacket & trousers
• Hat and Gloves for warm and cold weather
• Wash kit
• Suitable clothing for the time of year
• Small day rucksack
• Head torch
• Water bottle and lunch box

This residential welcomes 16-18 year olds. All participants will be expected to follow the behaviour and conduct rules which will be in place to safeguard young people.

This course is open to young people aged 16-18. When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout.  If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian.