BSc Geology with Physical Geography
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Geography, providing a foundation in physical geography and geology. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a 60-hour work placement module, and final-year modules focus on Applied Geology with a 40-credit dissertation and a geological field mapping project. Optional modules allow specialisation within the degree.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB 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 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
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: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Geographical Skills
- Dynamic Earth
- Earth History
- Earth Materials
- Earth, Climate and Environment
- Environmental Issues
- Language 1
- Digital Geography
- Geological Research Methods
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Sedimentology
- Structural Geology and Stratigraphy
- Climate and Environmental Change
- Landscape Dynamics
- Work-based learning and Employability
- Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Geoenvironmental Management
- Dissertation in Geology
- Geological Field Mapping Project
- Applied GIS
- Flood Hazard and Management
- Natural Hazards
- Quaternary Environmental Change
- Rivers: Past, Present and Future
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geology with Physical 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 BSc Geology with Physical 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 BSc Geology with Physical Geography at Edge Hill University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Geology with Physical Geography at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Does BSc Geology with Physical 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 BSc Geology with Physical Geography at Edge Hill University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.