BSc Geography
About this course
BSc Hons in Geography, a geography degree focused on environmental processes, spatial dynamics, and human-environment interactions. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Human Behaviour. The programme includes a final-year independent research project culminating in a dissertation. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Foundation Skills for LEC, Global Human Geography, Introducing Research in Geography, and Reading the Landscape, alongside optional subjects like Atmosphere, Weather and Climate. The second year advances core capabilities through Geographical Data Science, Living with the Landscape, and Physical Geography in Practice, while offering diverse optional modules including Atmospheric Science, Ecology and Conservation, Environmental Geography, Glaciology, Hydrology and Water Quality, Political and Economic Geography, Soil Science, and Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course. In the final year, students complete a compulsory Dissertation and choose from numerous advanced options such as Challenging Cities in the 21st Century, Climate Change, Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development, Food and Agriculture in the 21st Century, Geographies of Transformation in the Global South, Governing Socio-Ecological Systems in Tropical Asia Field Course, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science, Managing the Energy Transition, Political Ecology, Spatial Data Analysis, Sustainable Agriculture, Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement, The Politics of Urban Futures: Field Course, Geological Hazards, Water Resources Management, Health Geographies, and Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB. We recommend that this includes Geography, or alternatively you should have one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Economics, English Literature, Environmental Studies, Geology, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology. IB: 30 points overall with 15 points from the best 3 HL subjects including Geography or alternative cognate subject at HL grade 6
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 35%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 34%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 12%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Global Human Geography
- Introducing Research in Geography
- Reading the Landscape
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Society and Place
- Geographical Data Science
- Living with the Landscape
- Physical Geography in Practice
- Atmospheric Science
- Ecology and Conservation
- Environmental Geography
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- Political and Economic Geography
- Soil Science
- Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course
- Dissertation
- Challenging Cities in the 21st Century
- Climate Change
- Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
- Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Food and Agriculture in the 21st Century
- Geographies of Transformation in the Global South
- Governing Socio-Ecological Systems in Tropical Asia Field Course
- Interdisciplinary Conservation Science
- Managing the Energy Transition
- Political Ecology
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- The Politics of Urban Futures: Field Course
- Geological Hazards
- Water Resources Management
- Health Geographies
- Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geography at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £40,000.
What do graduates of BSc Geography at Lancaster 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 Geography at Lancaster 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 Geography at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Geography at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.