MSci Geography
About this course
MSci Hons in Geography, a geography degree centred on human, physical, and environmental geographical systems. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Human Behaviour. The four-year programme incorporates independent research projects in both the third and final years, with the opportunity to collaborate with a regional organisation for project work. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules including Foundation Skills for LEC, Global Human Geography, Introducing Research in Geography, and Reading the Landscape, alongside optional study in areas such as Atmosphere, Weather and Climate. The second year builds competence in technical and practical methods via modules like Geographical Data Science, Living with the Landscape, and Physical Geography in Practice, supported by choices including Glaciology and Soil Science. The third year centres on a compulsory Dissertation alongside advanced optional modules covering specialized topics such as Climate Change, Political Ecology, and Geological Hazards. The final year focuses on Master’s-level study and features a major MSci Dissertation supervised by an active researcher, alongside optional modules like Geoinformatics, Catchment Science and Management, and Environmental Impact Assessment.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. 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: 32 points overall with 16 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 42 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 15%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
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 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 99%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
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
- Soil Science
- Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course
- Political and Economic Geography
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- 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
- Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation
- Water Resources Management
- Health Geographies
- Geological Hazards
- MSci Dissertation
- Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security
- Approaches to Political Ecology
- Catchment Science and Management
- Environmental Governance and Management
- Eco-innovation for Sustainable Development
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Geoinformatics
- Local Environmental Challenges and Initiatives
- Sustaining Soil Health
- Understanding Climate Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci 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 MSci Geography at Lancaster University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci 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 MSci Geography at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Geography at Lancaster University?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.