BA Geography
About this course
BA (Hons) Geography, combining human and environmental geography. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Local fieldwork across urban, rural and coastal environments builds practical experience, and students may undertake an optional year abroad at a partner institution. The programme includes industry-standard GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro and QGIS, and concludes with an extended Geography Dissertation involving original research.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC to include a Grade B in Geography or a related subject. History, English, Economics, Environmental Science, Sociology, a modern Language, Psychology, Mathematics or Biology IB: 28 points overall to include a Higher Level in Geography or related subject.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 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 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 35%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Critical Geographies
- Geographical Applications
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Research Methods for the Life Sciences
- Social & Environmental Justice: A Field Perspective
- Sustainable Environments & Ecosystems
- The Earth System: Processes & Hazards
- Critical Development Studies
- Data Skills for the Environmental Sciences
- Geographical Research: Design and Practice
- Geographies of Crisis: Human Impacts on the Environment
- Geographies of Hope: Building Worlds Otherwise
- GIS Applications for Sustainable Landscapes
- Biogeography, Conservation and Planetary Health
- Hazards and Society: Field Based Enquiry
- SoG International Study Year
- Tracing Socio-environmental Change
- Climate Change: From Processes to Politics
- Geography Dissertation
- Global Processes, Global Margins
- Political Ecology
- Rethinking Nature and Society
- Advanced GIS: Planet to Pixels
- Environmental Management
- Overseas Fieldwork
- Placement (Level 3)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £30,000. The £28,000 median after fifteen months is £1,500 less than the UK median for Human geography.
What do graduates of BA Geography at University of Lincoln do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Geography at University of Lincoln?
93% 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 University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Is BA Geography at University of Lincoln 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 University of Lincoln 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 University of Lincoln?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.