BSc Physical Geography
About this course
BSc in Geography. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course culminates in a Physical Geography Dissertation and includes regular field trips to the coast and Brecon Beacons, with an overseas field trip option to Switzerland.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (with 1 science subject) or BBB (with 2 science subjects)
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 34 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 17%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 11%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 22%
- Wales: 36%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Modules
- World of Dynamic Environments
- Exploring Planet Earth
- GIS, Maps and Analytical Skills
- Geography Field Skills
- Understanding the Living Planet
- Fundamentals of Geographical Science
- Process Geomorphology & Hydrology
- Geographical Fieldwork and Perspectives
- Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
- Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Science
- The Coastal System
- The Ocean-Atmosphere System
- Physical Geography Dissertation
- Hazards, Risk and Resilience
- Extreme Environments: biogeochemical perspectives
- Marine Environmental Systems
- Global Climate Change
- Advanced Geography Fieldwork (Physical Geog)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Physical Geography at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £34,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Physical Geography at Cardiff 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 BSc Physical Geography at Cardiff University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Physical Geography at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Physical Geography at Cardiff University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.