BA Geography
About this course
BA (Hons) Geography, combining human and physical geography. Core topics include data analysis, statistics, research methods, fieldwork and environmental analysis. The programme is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) and includes fieldwork in overseas settings. A 40-credit dissertation in the final year allows independent research on a topic of the student's choosing.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Gained a higher 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: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 60%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 4%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Geographical Research
- Contemporary Geographical Skills
- Earth, Climate and Environment
- Space, Place and Time
- Environmental Issues
- Geographical Curiosity
- Language 1
- Becoming a Social Researcher
- Digital Geography
- GeoHumanities Field Research
- Biogeography
- Climate and Environmental Change
- Cultural Representations and the Media
- Field Botany
- Landscape Dynamics
- Political Geography
- Work-based learning and Employability
- Gendered Violence, Crime and Justice
- Children, Food and Sustainability
- Comparative European Politics
- Dissertation in Human Geography
- Applied GIS
- Childhood and Sexuality
- Coastal Processes and Management
- Critical Autism Studies
- Critical Migration Studies
- Field to Fork
- Flood Hazard and Management
- Natural Hazards
- Plants and People
- Quaternary Environmental Change
- Rivers: Past, Present and Future
- Sociology of the Body and the Emotions
- Knowledge, Learning and Understanding
- Global Antisemitism and Islamophobia
- Global and National Activist Movements
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,000.
What do graduates of BA Geography at Edge Hill University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Geography at Edge Hill University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Geography at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
Is BA Geography at Edge Hill 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 Geography at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Geography at Edge Hill University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.