BSc Geography with Study Abroad
About this course
BSc in Geography with Study Abroad, a geography degree focused on environmental and spatial processes. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a third year spent studying abroad at a partner institution and a final-year dissertation project. The first year introduces foundational geographical concepts through Foundations of Geography 1 and Foundations of Geography 2. The second year develops methodological training via The Practice of Geography. The third year consists of the Study Abroad Year Dissertation Report and the BA / BSc Geography (International): Study Abroad. The final year involves advanced study and independent research through the Geography Dissertation and the alternative Dissertation, alongside optional choices such as Coastal Geohazards, Migration and Transnationalism, and Principles and Practice of Remote Sensing.
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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 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- 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 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- 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
- Study Abroad Year Dissertation Report
- BA / BSc Geography (International): Study Abroad
- 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 with Study Abroad 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 with Study Abroad at University College London do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Geography with Study Abroad at University College London?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Geography with Study Abroad at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.
Does BSc Geography with Study Abroad at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Geography with Study Abroad at University College London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.