BA Geography
About this course
BA Honours in Geography. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. The degree is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society and can be tailored across both human and physical geography. International field courses are offered in locations including Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 2 UCAS decisions for BA Geography (L701) at Newcastle University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 98%: 474 offers from 486 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 65 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 145 students who started
- Continued on course: 99%
- Left higher education: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 17%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 30%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 170 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Foundation course: 1%
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): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Geographer
- Interconnected World
- Introduction to Physical Geography
- Mapping a changing world: GIS for Geographers
- Physical Geography Field course: Landforms, processes and field techniques
- Environment and Society
- Coasts and Communities: Human Geography Fieldwork
- Ireland Field Course
- Key Methods for Human Geographers
- Political Geography
- Economic Geography
- The creative and knowledge-based economy: Berlin field course
- UK field course research project
- Research Design and Planning for Physical Geographers
- Global Environmental Change
- Key Methods for Physical Geographers
- Exploring Everyday Political Geographies in a Divided City: Nicosia Field Course
- Research Design and Planning for Human Geographers
- Geohazards and Risk
- Social and Cultural Geography
- Urban Geography
- Urban Sustainability: Barcelona Field Course
- City of Crisis, City of Hope: Amsterdam field course
- Humans vs Nature in the Netherlands (Netherlands Field course)
- War and Memory: Bosnia and Herzegovina Field Course
- Between Two Unions: Ireland Human Geography Field Course
- Water in a Changing World
- Dissertation
- Energy Geographies
- Local and Regional Development
- Student Exchange Semester 1
- Polar Environments
- Mapping the City
- Mountain Environments
- Past and Present Climates
- Geographies of Race and Nation
- Humanitarianism and Health Inequalities
- Gender, Class and Religion
- Rivers, Coasts and Deltas: From Processes to Policy
- Geographies of Global South Cities
- Geographies of Power and Resistance
- Career Development for final year students
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £44,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Human geography.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Geography at Newcastle University?
88% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Geography at Newcastle University?
98% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 474 offers from 486 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Geography at Newcastle University 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 Newcastle 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 BA Geography at Newcastle University?
99% of students continued into their second year, and 1% left higher education.