BA Geography, Culture and Identity
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BA in Geography, Culture and Identity, a geography degree focused on cultural practices, human societies, environmental challenges, and the relationships between people and place. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students have the option to undertake a professional placement year or spend a year studying abroad. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as The Dynamic Planet: Introduction to Physical Geography, Introduction to Human Geography, Geographical Techniques, and Geographical Research and Field Training 1. The second year expands technical and regional knowledge with compulsory modules including GIS and Geospatial Data Analysis, Society and Space: Politics, Identity and Justice, Cultural Geographies of the Modern World, and Field Training in Geography, Culture and Identity, alongside optional choices like Political Geography and Biogeography. In the final year, students can select from specialised optional modules covering diverse topics such as Global Warming, Geopolitics of Media and Communications, Gender & Development, and Coast and Estuarine Management to match individual interests.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 5,5,5 at Higher level or 30 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 100%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 30 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 235 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 27%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Dynamic Planet: Introduction to Physical Geography
- Introduction to Human Geography
- Global Environmental Crises
- Living Planet: Global Biodiversity and Sustainability Challenges
- Geographical Techniques
- Human Geography Research Techniques
- Becoming a Geographer
- Geographical Research and Field Training 1
- Geographical Techniques 2
- Field Training in Geography, Culture and Identity
- GIS and Geospatial Data Analysis
- Contested Geographies
- Society and Space: Politics, Identity and Justice
- Cultural Geographies of the Modern World
- Environmental Systems: Processes and Sustainability
- Earth Surface Processes and Hazards
- Environmental Change
- Biogeography
- Political Geography
- Perspectives on Development
- Sustainability
- Rivers and Coasts
- Humans and Past Environmental Change
- Coast and Estuarine Management
- Savannas
- Global Warming
- Managing River Environments
- Glacial Environments
- Digital Landscapes
- Arid Africa
- Past climates and environments
- Mammals in a Changing World
- Volcanoes
- Regeneration and Urban Policy
- Geography of Commodities
- Post-Capitalist Cities
- Geopolitics of Media and Communications
- Images of Earth: From Homer to Google
- Exploration, Science and Making of Geography
- Geography, Museums and Collections
- Geographies of Home
- Gender & Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography, Culture and Identity at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £40,500.
What do graduates of BA Geography, Culture and Identity at Royal Holloway, University of London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Geography, Culture and Identity at Royal Holloway, University of London?
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, Culture and Identity at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Geography, Culture and Identity at Royal Holloway, University of London 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, Culture and Identity at Royal Holloway, University of London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.