University of Glasgow
Geography/ Statistics BSc (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 65 graduates of Geography/ Statistics BSc (Hons) and other courses in Statistics at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Statistics.

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
65 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

chart data
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.
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Statistics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Statistics 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 £27000 £28000 £31500
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £31000 £24500 - £36000 £25000 - £41000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow


Salary of all UK Graduates of Statistics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26425 £24733 £30165
25-75 percentile range £23067 - £30106 £19678 - £30920 £23067 - £38137
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Statistics 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. STATISTICS:- Statistics is the science of collecting, analysing, presenting and interpreting data. Our programmes are accredited by the Royal Statistical Society and have been consistently recognised for the diversity of the project work by our external examiners.

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.

chart data
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow

Current jobs

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

chart data
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow

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

Example below based on all graduates of Geography/ Statistics BSc (Hons) at University of Glasgow

35% Business and public service associate professionals
20% Sales occupations
15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Media Professionals
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Administrative occupations
0% Managers, directors and senior officials
0% Teaching Professionals
0% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Statistics

chart data
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Statistics courses of University of Glasgow
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Geography/ Statistics, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

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]

See all 36 university rankings of University of Glasgow

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.

List of 667 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Glasgow - Course Catalogue

Where is this programme taught

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
map marker Show on map

Similar courses

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Mathematics with Statistics for Finance BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 100% 5% 10% £9250 £39100 212 London On campus Full-time
Statistics, Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University College London 86% 5% 0% £9250 £35000 208 London On campus Full-time
Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons) Cardiff University - - - £9000 £25450 £28200 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Financial Mathematics and Statistics BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £9250 £25656 - London On campus Full-time
Statistics BSc (Hons) University College London 85% 5% 0% £9250 £35000 178 London On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Statistical Science BSc (Hons) University College London 91% 5% 0% £9250 £32100 155 London On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Statistics with Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Reading - 6% 20% £9250 £27650 134 Reading On campus Full-time
Mathematics, Statistics and Economics BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 0% 20% £9250 £19600 208 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Mathematics, Statistics, and Business BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 76% 20% 0% £9250 £25656 180 London On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Statistics BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 90% 5% 0% £9250 £18800 142 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Admission advice for international students