BA Geography
About this course
BA in Geography, examining human societies and environmental interactions. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students complete an independent dissertation in the final year and can undertake an optional professional placement year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB normally including A-level Geography + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level (normally including Geography at Higher Level) + If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE, then Standard Level grade 4 in Mathematics.
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What students say
Based on about 37 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 40%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Environmental Change: past, present and future
- Human Geography: Society, Power and Culture
- Human Geography: Society, Economy and Population
- Earth Systems
- Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS)
- Geographical Research Skills
- Contemporary Approaches to Geographical Enquiry
- Geography and Employability
- Geographies of Economic Restructuring and Social Change
- Geomorphology
- Cultural and Political Geography
- Global Environmental Change
- Exploring Dynamic Environments (Fieldwork)
- Space, Culture and Mobility (Fieldwork)
- Geography Dissertation
- Civic Engagement Research Project
- Geoforensics
- Geography, Race and Empire
- Geographical Independent Research Essay
- Advanced Geographical Information Systems
- Geographies of Outer Space
- Sustaining the Biosphere
- Additional Year - Placement (UG)
- Environmental Catastrophes
- Health Geography
- Ice Cold Environments
- Remaking Cities: Comparative Urban Research
- Health, Environment and Climate Change
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £30,000. The £24,000 median after fifteen months is £5,000 less than the UK median for Geography.
What do graduates of BA Geography at Queen's University Belfast 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 Queen's University Belfast?
91% 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 Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Geography at Queen's University Belfast?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.