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BSc Geography

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs65%
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
£22,500
£31,500
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (20101)
20101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (74% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
64%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% 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%
80-95
25%
96-111
30%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (20101)

20101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
45%
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