BSc Geography
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Geography. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a final-year dissertation under staff supervision, an optional international study year, and overseas fieldwork. A semester-long placement with an external organisation is available in the third year.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 81%
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: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 35%
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 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): 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
- 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
- Advanced GIS: Planet to Pixels
- Catchment Hydrology and Geomorphology
- Climate Change: From Processes to Politics
- Environmental Management
- Geography Dissertation
- Global Change Biology
- Overseas Fieldwork
- Placement (Level 3)
- Political Ecology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geography at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £29,000. The £27,500 median after fifteen months is £500 less than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Geography at University of Lincoln 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 University of Lincoln?
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 University of Lincoln?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Is BSc 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 BSc 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 BSc Geography at University of Lincoln?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.