Human Geography Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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  • Physical & Human Geography - GEOGRAPHY BASICS
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Human Geography

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25503 £26456 £31962
25-75 percentile range £21993 - £29503 £21972 - £32456 £25962 - £41932

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25979 £27338 £33590
25-75 percentile range £22650 - £29113 £22388 - £32541 £26958 - £43102

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Human 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.

Current jobs

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

Typical employers for graduates of Human Geography

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

Specialisations within Human Geography

  • Cultural Geography
  • Economic Geography
  • Health Geography
  • Historical Geography
  • Political Geography
  • Population Geography
  • Rural Geography
  • Social Geography

Jobs of graduates of Human Geography (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Human Geography at The London School of Economics and Political Science

25% Elementary occupations
20% Teaching Professionals
15% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Caring personal services
5% Conservation and environment professionals
5% Finance Professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Human Geography

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FAQ

Human Geography is the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life.

The median salary of graduates of Human Geography was £25503 15 months after graduation, £26456 3 years after graduation and £31962 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Human Geography studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Research - MRes