Geography Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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4 Online Geography Courses.

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30 Geography Courses in London.

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

70 /100

2166 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Average review score among all Geography courses in the UK	Average score among all subjects in the UK
Explanations	94	91
Interesting courses	84	80
Intellectually stimulating	89	84
Challenged to do my best	84	84
Depth of concepts	87	83
Progressive learning	86	84
Joined ideas	84	83
Balance	75	76
Applicability	75	82
Clear criteria in markings	76	76
Fair assessment	82	80
Tests reflected your learning	80	81
Timely feedback	73	80
Helpful feedback	68	72
Approachability of teachers	89	83
Support from teachers	84	84
Organisation of courses	84	73
Communication of changes	83	75
IT facilities	87	85
Library	93	90
Course specific resources	90	86
Student feedback opportunities	84	81
Student feedback valued	77	75
Student's feedback acted upon	59	62
Work of student union	66	72
Mental wellbeing services	72	76
Overall satisfaction	70	62

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Geography
Total respondents	2625
Unemployed	4%
Studying	15%
Working	62%
Both studying and working	11%
No information	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	73%	27%
Utilise skills from studies	57%	43%
Work is meaningful	82%	18%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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%	Managers, directors and senior officials
15%	Business and public service associate professionals
15%	Administrative occupations
15%	Welfare Professionals
10%	Media Professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
5%	Caring personal services
0%	Information Technology Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Geography

Average UCAS Tariff Score 134

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Geography
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	4
80-95	8
96-111	15
112-127	17
128-143	24
144-159	24
160-175	16
176-191	7
192-207	6
208-223	4
224-239	2
>240	6