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BA Geography and Planning

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£33,500
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (58% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
67%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

80-95
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
35%
128-143
20%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
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