BSc Geography
About this course
BSc in Geography, a geography degree centred on scientific approaches to environmental and spatial dynamics. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a Social Data Science specialism and requires students to complete a dissertation in the final year. The first year establishes fundamental concepts through Foundations of Geography 1 and Foundations of Geography 2, alongside optional modules like Global Events. The second year builds practical proficiency with The Practice of Geography alongside various subject options. Optional study paths allow students to explore topics such as Geomorphology, Economic Geography, and Surface and Groundwater Hydrology. The final year focuses on independent research through the Geography Dissertation and the Dissertation, complemented by specialized options including Coastal Geohazards, Migration and Transnationalism, and Climate Change: Past, Present, Future.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 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 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 53%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Geography 1
- Foundations of Geography 2
- Global Events
- The Practice of Geography
- Physical Geography Field Research
- Methods in Human Geography
- Geomorphology
- Ecological Patterns and Processes
- Reconstructing Past Environments
- Environment and Society
- Economic Geography
- Development Geography
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
- Surface and Groundwater Hydrology
- Geography Dissertation (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Geography Education
- Coastal Geohazards
- Managing Fresh Waters in the 21st Century
- Migration and Transnationalism
- Principles and Practice of Remote Sensing
- Independent Study
- Overseas Field Class (coursework based)
- Economic Geography II
- Overseas Field Class Greece
- Climate Change: Past, Present, Future
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geography at University College London earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Geography at University College London do next?
65% 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 College London?
86% 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 College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Geography at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.