BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry)
About this course
BA in Human Geography (with integrated year in industry), a geography degree examining spatial relationships, societies, and environments. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. This four-year course includes a compulsory industry placement year and is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as Living in a Dangerous World, Place and Identity, Researching the World: data collection and analysis, and The city & the country: processes of conflict & changes, alongside optional choices like Earth Surface Environments and Key Concepts in Sociology. The second year deepens analytical capabilities with compulsory study in How to Build a Sustainable Society, Placing Culture, Placing Politics, Practising Human Geography: Methods, Approaches, and Contexts, and Research Design and Fieldwork Skills. The third year consists of a compulsory Work Placement. The final year centres on an independent Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science, supported by optional modules including Everyday Social Worlds, Landscape, Culture and Society in 20th Century Britain, Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power, and Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26
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What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 6%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 31%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates.
Modules
- Living in a Dangerous World
- Place and Identity
- Researching the World: data collection and analysis
- The city & the country: processes of conflict & changes
- Earth Surface Environments
- How to Build a Planet
- Key Concepts in Sociology
- Thinking Sociologically
- How to Build a Sustainable Society
- Placing Culture
- Placing Politics
- Practising Human Geography: Methods, Approaches, and Contexts
- Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- Genders and Sexualities
- Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data
- Work Placement
- Work Placement
- Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science
- Everyday Social Worlds
- Landscape, Culture and Society in 20th Century Britain
- Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
- Nation, Society, & Space
- The psychosocial century
- Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £33,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Human geography.
What do graduates of BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 104 UCAS points.
Is BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates.
Does BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Human Geography (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.