Geography with International Year Abroad
About this course
BA/BSc (Hons) Geography, a four-year programme incorporating an International Year Abroad in the third year at a partner university in Europe, the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia or New Zealand. Core topics include Fieldwork, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Project Management. A final-year dissertation allows students to investigate a geographical problem of their own choosing.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 93%
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: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 35%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 60%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 2%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (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
- Geographical Fieldwork
- Skills for Geographers
- Earth Surface Processes & Landforms
- People and Places
- Global Risks
- Sustainable Futures
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Geography Residential Field Course
- Research Design and Project Management
- Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management
- Mountain Geomorphology
- Meteorology and Climate
- River Catchment Dynamics
- Rural Geography
- Development and Change in the Global South
- Sustainable Cities
- Climate Crisis
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- International Year Abroad
- Dissertation
- Advanced Residential Fieldwork
- Professional Development and Careers for Geographers
- River Conservation & Management
- Engineering Geomorphology
- Earth Observation & Environmental Change
- Glaciers and Glaciation
- Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Planning Space. Making Place
- Cultural and Heritage Tourism
- Our Fragile Planet: Biogeography
- Countryside Conservation and Agricultural Change
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £31,500.
What do graduates of Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Is Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester 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 Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on Geography with International Year Abroad at University of Worcester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.