Geography MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	68%
Salary after 15 months	£25500
Number of students	15 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Geography MA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Master of Arts (Honours), MA (Hons)
Subject	Geography

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Geography MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Human Geography.

Overall student satisfaction

68 /100

10 total respondents

	University of Glasgow, Geography MA (Hons)	Average review score among all Geography courses in the UK
Explanations	100	93
Interesting courses	80	80
Intellectually stimulating	90	79
Challenged to do my best	100	80
Depth of concepts	90	82
Builds on previous learnings	100	89
Joined ideas from different topics	90	86
Balance directed/independent study	100	78
Applicability of course content	90	70
Clear criteria in markings	90	83
Fair assessment	80	81
Tests reflected your learning	80	81
Timely feedback	30	76
Helpful feedback	40	75
Approachability of teachers	70	83
Support from teachers	90	83
Organisation of courses	50	78
Communication of changes	80	82
IT facilities	70	89
Library	90	86
Course specific resources	90	86
Student feedback opportunities	90	80
Student feedback valued	70	80
Student's feedback acted upon	40	59
Work of student union	50	72
Mental wellbeing services	50	71
Overall satisfaction	68	73

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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Human Geography

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Human Geography at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25500	£24000	£27500
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £28000	£18000 - £27000	£24000 - £30500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Human Geography courses of University of Glasgow

Salary of all UK Graduates of Human Geography

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25503	£25946	£31907
25-75 percentile range	£21993 - £29503	£21407 - £31949	£25423 - £41399

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Human Geography courses in the UK

Course Description

GEOGRAPHY: - Geography is the study of the surface of the Earth as the site of human living and working. It considers the variability in physical and human landscapes, along with the interrelationships binding them together. This degree programme is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and the Royal Geographical Society.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Human Geography
Total respondents	10	135
Unemployed	10%	3%
Studying	25%	18%
Working	40%	59%
Both studying and working	25%	14%
No information	0%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	40%	60%
Utilise skills from studies	70%	30%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	50%
Non highly-skilled jobs	35%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Geography MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow

25%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
25%	Elementary occupations
15%	Natural and social science professionals
10%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%	Media Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	20%	80%	0%
year 2	26%	74%	0%
year 3	33%	67%	0%
year 4	5%	95%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 175

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	5
128-143	10
144-159	5
160-175	10
176-191	20
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	5
>240	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #1
- #26
Geography

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #2
- #50
Geography

QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
- #2
- #101
Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

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About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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Geography MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

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