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BA Geography

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction96%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates nationally earn £22,000–£42,000 (402 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (20101)
20101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (72% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
87%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Newcastle
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
50%
128-143
20%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (20101)

20101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track