BSc Geology with Geography
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Geology with Geography, a joint degree exploring Earth systems, physical landscapes and environmental processes. The course includes field-based mapping and practical observations. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Our World, Sustainability Challenges and Solutions, Living Planet, Earth Systems, and Data and Research Skills A and B. In the second year, students study compulsory topics including Geomorphic Systems, Research Practice, Volcanoes and Earthquakes, and Earth's Critical Zone, while choosing from optional subjects like Geographical Perspectives, Inside the Earth, The Ocean System, Population Ecology and Management, GIS Skills for Project Work, and Energy Transitions. The final year centres on a compulsory Independent Project alongside various optional modules covering Earth Resources, Global Environmental Change, Geosciences Fieldcourse: Greece, Human Geography in the Anthropocene, Catchment Management, The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change, Hazards and Society, Urban Futures, and additional specialized topics.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Physics.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 66%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 48%
- London: 12%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- OUR WORLD
- SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
- LIVING PLANET
- EARTH SYSTEMS
- DATA AND RESEARCH SKILLS A
- DATA AND RESEARCH SKILLS B
- GEOMORPHIC SYSTEMS
- RESEARCH PRACTICE
- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES
- EARTH'S CRITICAL ZONE
- GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVES
- INSIDE THE EARTH
- THE OCEAN SYSTEM
- POPULATION ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
- GIS SKILLS FOR PROJECT WORK
- ENERGY TRANSITIONS
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT
- EARTH RESOURCES
- INSIDE THE EARTH
- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- GEOSCIENCES FIELDCOURSE: GREECE
- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
- CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
- THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- HAZARDS AND SOCIETY
- GIS SKILLS FOR PROJECT WORK
- URBAN FUTURES
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £39,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.