MSci Geography with a Year Abroad
About this course
MSci in Geography, investigating how places, landscapes and change are shaped and responded to. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. Students spend their third year studying geography at a partner university abroad.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Geography, Geology, Maths, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Physics.
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 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: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 35%
- London: 20%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (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
- YEAR ABROAD
- OUR WORLD
- SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
- LIVING PLANET
- EARTH SYSTEMS
- DATA AND RESEARCH SKILLS A
- DATA AND RESEARCH SKILLS B
- RESEARCH PRACTICE
- GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVES
- INSIDE THE EARTH
- EARTH'S CRITICAL ZONE
- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES
- METEOROLOGY
- COMMUNITY, ECOSYSTEM AND MACRO-ECOLOGY
- THE OCEAN SYSTEM
- POPULATION ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
- GEOMORPHIC SYSTEMS
- BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
- LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
- PEOPLE, PLACE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- GIS SKILLS FOR PROJECT WORK
- ENERGY TRANSITIONS
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY MAKING
- SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT
- CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE AND POLICY
- THE ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 4000BC TO 1066AD
- MSCI RESEARCH PROJECT
- THEORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
- MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY THEORY AND PRACTICE
- DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT
- GIS FOR MANAGING ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
- SUSTAINABILITY, SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
- SUSTAINABILITY, SCIENCE AND SOCIETY IN PRACTICE
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
- NEGOTIATING SUSTAINABILITY
- GENDER DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
- HAZARDS AND SOCIETY
- PATHWAYS TO NET ZERO
- STATISTICS AND MODELLING FOR SCIENTISTS USING R
- POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE GOVERNANCE
- MARINE SCIENCES FIELDCOURSE
- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EFFECTIVENESS
- GEOSCIENCES FIELDCOURSE: GREECE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £40,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Is MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia 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 MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MSci Geography with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.