BSc Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience
About this course
BSc in Geography, combining human and physical perspectives. Core topics include Fieldwork, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Environmental Analysis. The four-year course includes a professional placement year between the second and final year, and is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 35%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Skills in Geography and Environmental Science
- Global Challenges: A Planet in Crisis
- Field Class
- Restless Planet
- Geographical Imaginaries
- Approaching Human Geography
- Data Environment
- Contemporary World Cultures: An Introduction to Social Anthropology
- Landscapes and Natural Resources
- Skills Training and Project Design
- Field Class
- Energy Resources
- Earth Processes and Hazards
- Living Together: Social and Cultural Geographies
- Environment and Development
- Geographical Information Systems
- Analysing Social Data: Techniques and Applications
- Monitoring the Earth from above
- Water in the Earth System
- Climate and Environmental Change
- Encountering Political Geographies
- Summer Placement
- Dissertation
- Human Geography Field Class
- Climate Change and the Geography of Responsibility
- Consumption, Politics and Space
- Deathscapes and Dark Tourism
- Re-imagining Development in Africa
- Remote Control
- Tropical Rainforests, Climate and Lost Civilisations
- Air Pollution
- Coastal and Estuarine Management
- Volcanic Hazards and Risk Management
- Physical Geography Field Class
- Geography and Environmental Science Field Class
- Water Resources
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £45,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading 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 (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BSc Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading 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 (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.