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BA Geography

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion93%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (70% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
70%
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

<48
1%
80-95
5%
96-111
4%
112-127
4%
128-143
30%
144-159
27%
160-175
16%
176-191
7%
192-207
1%
208-223
3%
224-239
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Baccalaureate
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
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