Geography Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Daearyddiaeth BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 92% 0% 5% £9000 £18830 118 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Environmental Geography with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 87% 10% 2% £9000 £25450 £28200 139 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Economics and Geography BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 91% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 213 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Human Geography and Environment with a placement year BA (Hons) The University of York - 0% 2% £9250 £28800 148 York On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Geography BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education Studies - Geography BA (Hons) Durham University 88% 5% 1% £9250 £9250 £23800 £24750 159 Durham On campus Full-time
Human Geography and Environment BA (Hons) The University of York 75% 5% 5% £9250 £28800 166 York On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 5% 5% £9250 £25200 128 Egham On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) York St John University 82% 10% 10% £9250 £14000 111 York On campus Full-time
Geology with Geography Msci (Hons) University of East Anglia 80% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 129 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geography BA (Hons) University of Brighton 80% 0% 5% £9250 £13842 107 Brighton On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) University of Hull 92% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 120 Hull On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Geography MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and Theology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 87% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 88% 5% 5% £9250 £20200 £19200 127 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Geography with a Language BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 81% 0% 6% £9250 £25300 143 Belfast On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 88% 2% 0% £9250 £29700 164 Exeter On campus Full-time
English Language and Geography BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 88% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography (Physical) - Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 59% 10% 5% £9250 £15750 108 Bath On campus Full-time Sandwich
Geography and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 5% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 186 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
English Language and Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 88% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography with Global Development with a Placement Year BA University of East Anglia - 10% 7% £9250 £20600 136 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geography and Spanish (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 94% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography MGeogSci The University of Sheffield 78% 0% 0% £9250 £25540 165 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Human Geography with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 85% 0% 0% £9250 £14000 118 York On campus Full-time
Spanish with Geography MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 94% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and International Relations MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 185 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geography with Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography (Physical) with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 89% 10% 10% £9250 £27650 120 Reading On campus Full-time Sandwich
Geography with Applied GIS BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 86% 0% 1% £9250 £29700 162 Exeter On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Gaelic Studies and Geography MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 85% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 184 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geography and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 40% 0% 15% £9250 £12500 128 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Philosophy MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 93% 15% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 8% £9000 £18830 121 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Geography and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 87% 5% 0% £9250 £20900 £21900 194 Dundee On campus Full-time
Geography and Management (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 91% 0% 10% £9250 £22000 146 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Geography MA (Hons) University of Dundee 89% 0% 0% £9250 £20900 £21900 185 Dundee On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Geography BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 90% 10% 0% £9250 £30160 214 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography with Global Development BA (Hons) University of East Anglia - 15% 0% £9250 £20600 149 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geography and Law (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 38% 10% 6% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Management MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 94% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 200 St Andrews On campus Full-time
French and Geography MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 95% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 221 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and Economics BSc (Hons) University College London 79% 3% 1% £9250 £29000 180 London On campus Full-time
Geography BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth 88% 0% 10% £9250 £20200 138 Portsmouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Economics and Geography MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 85% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 74% 4% 30% £9250 £15950 109 Oxford On campus Full-time
Geography with Quantitative Research Methods BSc University of Bristol - 6% 4% £9250 £29300 164 Bristol On campus Full-time
Geography with Persian MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 213 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography with a Language BA (Hons) University of Sussex 82% 5% 5% £9250 £25000 142 Brighton On campus Full-time
Geography BA (Hons) University of Sussex 75% 5% 5% £9250 £25000 133 Brighton On campus Full-time
Cymraeg a Daearyddiaeth BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 92% 0% 5% £9000 £16520 152 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Geography and Sport Science BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 88% 0% 5% £9250 £27250 170 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Geography and Planning BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 85% 5% 0% £9250 £25540 147 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Environmental Sustainability and Geography MA (Hons) University of Dundee 81% 5% 0% £9250 £20900 £21900 166 Dundee On campus Full-time
Physical Geography BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 132 Egham On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 81% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Business Management and Geography BA Liverpool Hope University 80% 5% 4% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Law BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 38% 10% 6% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and German (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 80% 5% 15% £9250 £21900 £20800 184 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Economics and Geography BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 15% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Geography MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 84% 10% 4% £9250 £21900 £20800 177 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) University of Brighton 78% 10% 10% £9250 £13842 108 Brighton On campus Full-time
Geography BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 89% 0% 5% £9250 £25200 138 Egham On campus Full-time
Geography and Spanish MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 94% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and Politics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 188 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geography and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £25000 126 Brighton On campus Full-time
Geography and Planning with Foundation Year BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 85% 5% 2% £9250 £22680 160 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 73% 0% 20% £9250 £18800 116 Poole On campus Full-time Sandwich
Human Geography and Planning with a Professional Placement Year (Accredited) BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 69% 0% 0% £9000 £20700 £22950 151 Cardiff On campus Full-time Sandwich
Geography with optional placement BSc (Hons) Ulster University 88% 5% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 136 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Russian with Geography (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 94% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and Mathematics BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and Middle East Studies MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 216 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography and Management BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 91% 0% 10% £9250 £22000 146 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Geography BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 92% 5% 10% £9250 £26100 136 Norwich On campus Full-time
Business Management and Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 5% 4% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 81% 2% 2% £9250 £29700 159 Exeter On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Geography BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Human Geography BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 94% 0% 0% £9000 £16520 132 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Geography BA BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 71% 4% 3% £9250 £25000 147 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Geography BA (Hons) Durham University 76% 0% 2% £9250 £25750 181 Durham On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 74% 5% 5% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography and International Development BA (Hons) University of Sussex 100% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 135 Brighton On campus Full-time
Geography and History MA (Hons) University of Dundee 84% 0% 5% £9250 £20900 £21900 177 Dundee On campus Full-time
Geography with Spanish (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 94% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 100% 0% 0% £9250 £27250 154 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Geography BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 77% 0% 5% £9250 £26100 145 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geography with Spanish MA (Hons) University of Dundee 88% 5% 0% £9250 £20900 £21900 189 Dundee On campus Full-time
Geography and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 85% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Geography (Physical) BSc (Hons) University of Reading 81% 15% 15% £9250 £27650 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Geography, Society and Environment MA (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 0% £9250 £18704 £19744 160 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Food & Nutritional Sciences and Geography BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 15% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geography (Physical) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 59% 10% 5% £9250 £15750 108 Bath On campus Full-time
Physical Geography Msci (Hons) Cardiff University 87% 10% 2% £9000 £25450 £28200 139 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Geography (Human) with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 84% 2% 5% £9250 £22350 130 Reading On campus Full-time Sandwich
Human Geography BA (Hons) York St John University 85% 0% 0% £9250 £14000 118 York On campus Full-time
Geography BA (Hons) University of Hull 64% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £15400 £16500 131 Hull On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
81 /100
2171 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Geography

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Geography who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Geography

  • The Armed Forces
  • Charities
  • The Civil Service
  • Environmental Consultancies
  • Environmental Protection Agencies
  • Information Systems Organisations
  • Local Government
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Police Service
  • Private Companies
  • Utility Companies

Specialisations within Geography

  • Environmental Geography
  • Glaciers and Glaciations
  • Historical Geography
  • Hydrology
  • Political Geography
  • Population Geography
  • Urban Geography

Jobs of graduates of Geography (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Geography at Bath Spa University

25% Administrative occupations
15% Protective service occupations
15% Sales occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Information Technology Professionals
0% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Geography

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Geography is the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life.

  • The following degrees are offered for Geography studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Geographical Science - MGeogSci
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc