Geography degrees: a comprehensive list of places to study geography in the UK and which courses are on offer at each university. Plus, rankings for teaching quality, student experience, UCAS requirements and graduate prospects*
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Aberdeen
Teaching quality 79.6%, Student experience 82.3%, Graduate prospects 81%, UCAS 179, Grades BBB
Courses (all Geography degrees at Aberdeen include an MA and are therefore for at least four years)
- Geography BSc (optional year abroad) (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (4 years), Geography MA (optional year abroad) (4 years), Economics & Geography (optional year abroad) (4 years), Geography & German (4yrs) (optional year abroad) (4 years), Geography & Spanish & Latin American studies (optional year abroad) (4 years), Geography & German (year abroad) (5 years), Anthropology & geography (optional year abroad) (4 years), Geography & International Relations (optional year abroad) (4 years), Geography & Sociology (optional year abroad) (4 years), Business Management & Geography (optional year abroad) (4 years), French & Geography (year abroad) (5 years), Geography & Spanish & Latin American studies (year abroad) (5 years), Gaelic Studies & Geography (optional year abroad) (4 years)
Aberdeen University website
Aberystwyth
Teaching quality 91%, Student experience 90.8%, Graduate prospects 81%, UCAS 122, Grades CCC-BBB
Go to Aberystwyth University partner page
Courses
- Human Geography BA (with integrated year in industry) (optional sandwich year) (4 years), Human Geography BA (with integrated foundation year) (foundation year) (4 years), Geography BSc (with integrated year in industry) (optional sandwich year) (4 years), Geography BSc (with integrated foundation year) (foundation year) (4 years), Physical Geography BSc (with integrated year studying abroad) (optional year abroad) (4 years), Physical Geography BSc (with integrated foundation year) (foundation year) (4 years), International Relations & Climate Change BA (3 years), International Relations & Climate Change BA (with integrated year in industry) (sandwich year) (4 years), English Studies & Climate Change BA (3 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Human Geography BA (with integrated year studying abroad) (optional year abroad) (3 years), Human Geography & English Literature BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (with integrated year studying abroad) (optional year abroad) (4 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (with integrated year in industry) (optional sandwich year) (4 years), Physical Geography with Mathematics BSc (3 years), Physical Geography with Education BSc (3 years), Biology & Climate Change BSc (3 years), Biology & Climate Change BSc (with integrated year in industry) (sandwich year) (4 years), Biology & Climate Change BSc (foundation year) (4 years), Physical Geography/ Mathematics BSc (3 years), Computer Science/ Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Economics & Climate Change BSc (3 years), Business & Climate Change BSc (3 years)
Aberystwyth University website
Bangor
Teaching quality 85.8%, Student experience 82.1%, Graduate prospects 69%, UCAS 117
Courses
- Geography BA (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Physical Geography & Oceanography BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Zoology with Conservation BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography MGeog (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Wildlife Conservation BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MEnvSci (4 years), Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (4 years), Environmental Conservation BSc (3 years)
Bangor University website
Bath Spa
Teaching quality 64.3%, Student experience 53.9%, Graduate prospects 62%, UCAS 110, Grades BBB-BCC
Courses
- Environment, Politics & Philosophy BA (optional year abroad) (3 years), Education Secondary & Geography BA/BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BA (human) (optional year abroad) (3 years) Global Development & Sustainability BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (physical) (optional year abroad) (3 years), Environment, Politics & Philosophy with Professional Placement Year BA (sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Education Secondary & Geography with Professional Placement Year BA/BSc (sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography (human) with Professional Placement Year BA(sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Global Development & Sustainability with Professional Placement Year BSc (sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography (Physical) with Professional Placement Year BSc (sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Bath Spa website
Birkbeck, London
Not included in surveys
Courses
- Geography with Foundation Year BA (4 years), Geography BA (3 Years), Geography BSc (3 Years), Geography with Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Environment and Sustainability with Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Geography and International Development with Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Geography and International Development BSc (3 years), Environment and Sustainability BSc (3 years)
Birkbeck website
Birmingham
Teaching quality 81%, Student experience 67.8%, Graduate prospects 85%, UCAS 149, Grades AAB
- Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Environmental Science with Professional Placement abroad BSc (4 years), Environmental Science with year abroad BSc (4 years), International Development & Politics BA (3 years), International Relations & Development (3 years), International Development & Politics with year abroad BA (4 years), International Relations & Development with year abroad BA (4 years), Geology & Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Geography & Urban & Regional Planning BSc (3 years), Geography with a year abroad BSc (4 years), Geography with a year abroad BA (4 years), Geography MSci (4 years), Geography with an international year MSci (4 years), Geology & Physical Geography MSci (4 years), Geology & Physical geography with an international year MSci (4 years)
University of Birmingham website
Bournemouth
Teaching quality 85.9%, Student experience 78%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 104, Grades ABC-BCC
Courses
- Geography BSc (optional foundation year, optional placement year) (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (optional foundation year)
University of Bournemouth website
Brighton
Teaching quality 84.9%, Student experience 67.4%, Graduate prospects 72%, UCAS 101, Grades BCC-BBB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography with Sandwich Year BA (4 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BSc with Sandwich Year (4 years), Geography with Archaeology BSc (optional sandwich year) (3-4 years), Geography with Remote Sensing & GIS BSc (optional sandwich year) (3-4 years), Environmental Management BSc (optional sandwich year) (3-4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years) (Optional foundation year)
Brighton University website
Bristol
Teaching quality 81%, Student experience 66.9%, Graduate prospects, 84%, UCAS 152, Grades AAB-AAA
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography with Study Abroad BSc (4 years), Geography with Quantitative Research Methods BSc (3 years), Geography with Quantitative Research Methods MSci (4 years), Geography with Innovation MSci (4 years)
Bristol university website
Cambridge
Graduate prospects 92%, UCAS 186, Grades A*AA
Course
- Geography BA (3 years)
Cambridge website
Cardiff
Teaching quality 82.6%, Student experience 71.7%, Graduate prospects 79%, UCAS 130, Grades BBB-ABB
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Courses
- Environmental Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography BSc (3 years), Marine Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Geography MSci (4 years), Environmental Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Geography with Study Abroad (4 years), Environmental Sustainability Science BSc (3 years), Marine Geography MSci (4 years), Marine Geography with Study Abroad (4 years), Human Geography & Planning with a Professional Placement Year BSc (4 years), Human Geography & Planning BSc (3 years), Physical Geography MSci (4 years)
Cardiff website
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Chester
Teaching quality 86.5%, Student experience 80.6%, Graduate prospects 67%, UCAS 116
Go to Chester University partner page
Courses
- Geography & International Relations BA (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography (including a foundation year) BSc (4 years), Natural Hazard Management & Geography BSc (3 years), Geography & International Development Studies (optional year abroad) BA (3 years), Natural Hazard Management & Geography BSc (3 years), Economics & Geography BA (optional year abroad) (3 years), International Relations & International Development Studies BA (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years)
University of Chester website
Coventry
Teaching quality 96.2%, Student experience 92.3%, Graduate prospects 75%, UCAS 113, Grades BBC
Courses
- Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography & Natural Hazards BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years)
Cumbria
Teaching quality 79.1%, Student experience 66%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 113, Grades BBB
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (with integrated foundation year) (4 years)
University of Cumbria website
Dundee
Teaching quality 83.3%, Student experience 82.4%, Graduate prospects 70%, UCAS 177, Grades BBB
Courses
- Geography and Environmental Science BSc (4 years), Geography BSc (4 years), Geography and Economics MA (4 years), Geography and History MA (4 years), Geography and Planning MA (4 years), Geography and Politics MA (4 years), Geography and Psychology MA (4 years), Geography MA (4 years), Geography with French MA (4 years), Geography with Spanish MA (4 years), Geopolitics MA (4 years), Environmental Sustainability and Geography MA (4 years), Geography and History MA (4 years), International Business and Environmental Sustainability MA (4 years)
Dundee website
Durham
Teaching quality 89.9%, Student experience 80.3%, Graduate prospects 89%, UCAS 172, Grades AAA
Go to Durham University partner page
Courses
- Geography BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BA (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography with Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Geography with Foundation Year BA (4 years), Climate Science BSc (3 years)
Durham University website
East Anglia
Teaching quality 85.7%, Student experience 78.2%, Graduate prospects 75%, UCAS 124, Grades BBB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Geology with Geography MSci (with year abroad) (4 years), Environmental Sciences MSci (3 years), Geography with Placement Year BA (4 years), Geophysics MSci (4 years), Geology with Geography BSc (4 years), Geophysics with a Placement Year BSc (4 years), Geophysics with a Year Abroad MSci (4 years), Environmental Science with a Placement Year BSc (4 years), Environmental Science and International Development BSc (3 years), Geophysics BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Sciences BSc (3 years), Environmental Sciences with a Year Abroad MSci (4 years), Geography with a Placement Year BSc (4 years)
University of East Anglia website
Edge Hill
Not included in surveys, Grades BBC
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geology with Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography and Geology BSc (3 years)
Edge Hill website
Edinburgh
Teaching quality 92.5%, Student experience 77.4%, Graduate prospects 81%, UCAS 180, Grades ABB-AAA
Courses
- Earth Science and Physical Geography BSc (4 years), Earth Science and Physical Geography MEarthSci (5 years), Geography BSc (4 years), Geography MA (4 years), Geophysics BSc (4 years), Geophysics and Geology BSc (4 years), Geophysics and Geology MEarthPhys (5 years), Geophysics and Meteorology BSc (4 years), Geophysics and Meteorology MEarthPhys (5 years), Geophysics and Meteorology with Professional Placement MEarthPhys (5 years), Geophysics with Professional Placement MEarthPhys (5 years), Sustainable Development MA (4 years)
University of Edinburgh website
Exeter
Teaching quality 87.8%, Student experience 78.5%, Graduate prospects 79%, UCAS 156, Grades ABB-AAB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA/BSc (3 years), Geography and Geology BSc (3 years), Geography with Applied GIS BSc (3 years), History and Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MSci (4 years), Human Sciences BSc (3 years), Human Sciences MSci (4 years), Politics and Geography BA (3 years), Business and Environment BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MSci (4 years), Environmental Humanities BA (3 years)
University of Exeter website
Glasgow
Teaching quality 89.9%, Student experience 80.9%, Graduate prospects 76%, UCAS 199, Grades BCC-AAB
Courses
- Environmental Geoscience BSc (4 years), Environmental Geoscience MSci (5 years), Environmental Science and Sustainability BSci (4 years), Geography BSc (4 years), Geography MA (4 years), Geography MA (SocSci) (4 years)
Glasgow University website
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Gloucestershire
Teaching quality 98.6%, Student experience 100%, Graduate prospects 67%, UCAS 118, Grades BBC-ABB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Ecology and Environmental Science (3 years)
Gloucestershire website
Greenwich
Not included in surveys, UCAS 104
- Environmental Science, BSc (3 years)
Greenwich website
Heriot-Watt
Not included in surveys
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years); Geography, Society and Environment MA (4 years)
Heriot-Watt website
Hertfordshire
Teaching quality 82.9%, Student experience 78.1%, Graduate prospects 68%, UCAS 102
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years) (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad), Human Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years)
Hertfordshire University website
Highlands and Islands
Not included in surveys
Courses
- Geography BA (4 years), Geography BSc (4 years), Geography and Archeology BA (4 years), Geography and Criminology BA (4 years), Geography and History BA (4 years), Geography and Politics BA (4 years), Geography, Culture and Heritage BA (4 years).
Highlands and Islands website
Hull
Teaching quality 85.7%, Student experience 77.8%, Graduate prospects 71%, UCAS 124, Grades BBB
Courses
- Geography BA (with optional placement year or year abroad) (3-4 years), Geography BA (with foundation year) (4 years), Geography BSc (with optional placement year or year abroad) (3-4 years), Geography BSc (with foundation year) (4 years), Environmental Science (with optional placement year or year abroad) (3-4 years)
Hull University website
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Keele
Teaching quality 88.7%, Student experience 80.5%, Graduate prospects 77%, UCAS 113, Grades BBC
Courses
- Environment and Sustainability BSc (3 years), Environment and Sustainability with Work Placement Year BSc (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (3 years), Environmental Science and Physics BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography and History BA (3 years), Geography and Mathematics BSc (3 years), Geography and Politics BA (3 years), Geography and Sociology BSc (3 years), Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Business & Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Education & Geography BA (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography with Science foundation year BSc (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (4 years), Biology & Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Ecology & Conservation BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Ecology & Conservation MSci (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Environmental Science & Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad), Geography & Geology BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geology & Physical Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geology & Physical Geography BSc (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (4 years), Natural Sciences BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years)
Keele University website
King’s College London
Teaching quality 86.3%, Student experience 80.1%, Graduate prospects 81%, UCAS 147, Grades AAB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography and Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
King’s College website
Kingston
Teaching quality 80% , Student experience 91.5% , Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 79, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Science with Hazards and Disasters BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (with optional foundation or sandwich year) (3-4 years), Geography BSc (with optional sandwich year) (3-4 years)
Kingston University website
Lancaster
Teaching quality 91.5%, Student experience 91.5%, Graduate prospects 77%, UCAS 147, Grades ABB
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography MSci (4 years), French Studies and Geography BA (4 years), Geography MArts (4 years), Geography MSci (4 years), Geography (Placement Year) BA (4 years), Geography (Placement Year) BSc (4 years), Geography (Study Abroad) BSc (4 years), Geography (Study Abroad) MArts (4 years), Geography (Study Abroad) MSci (4 years), Geography and Economics BA (3 years), German Studies and Geography BA (4 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Human Geography (Placement Year) BA (4 years), Human Geography (Study Abroad) BA (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography MSci (4 years), Physical Geography (Placement Year) BSc (4 years), Physical Geography (Study Abroad) BSc (4 years), Physical Geography (Study Abroad) MSci (4 years), Spanish Studies and Geography BA (3 years), Earth and Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Earth and Environmental Science MSci (4 years), Earth and Environmental Science (Placement Year) BSc (4 years), Earth and Environmental Science (Study Abroad) BSc (4 years), Earth and Environmental Science (Study Abroad) MSci (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MSci (4 years), Environmental Science (Placement Year) BSc (4 years), Environmental Science (Study Abroad) BSc (4 years), Environmental Science (Study Abroad) MSci (4 years)
University of Lancaster website
Leeds
Teaching quality 81%, Student experience 76.4%, Graduate prospects 83%, UCAS 154, Grades AAB
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Courses
- Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 Years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 Years), Sustainability and Environmental Management BSc (3 Years), Environmental Science BSc (3 Years), Geophysics BSc (3 Years), Environment and Business BA (3 Years), Economics and Geography BA (3 Years), Geography with Transport Studies BA (3 Years), Geography with Environmental Mathematics BSc (3 Years), Geography and Geology BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 Years), Environment and Business BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 Years)
Leeds University website
Leeds Beckett
Teaching quality 82.9%, Student experience 76.4%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 98
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography and Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Human Geography and Planning BA (3 years)
Leeds Beckett website
Leicester
Teaching quality 87.7%, Student experience 84.5%, Graduate prospects 80%, UCAS 120, Grades ABB
Courses
- Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Human Geography (3 years), Physical Geography and Geology BSc (3 years), Geography with Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
University of Leicester website
Lincoln
Teaching quality 86.2%, Student experience 88.5%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 118, Grades BBC
Courses
- Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography MGeog (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (4 years), Physical Geography MGeog (4 years), Human Geography MGeog (4 years)
Lincoln University website
Liverpool
Teaching quality 80.4%, Student experience 70.4%, Graduate prospects 78%, UCAS 132, Grades ABB
Courses
- Environment and Planning BA (3 years), Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography and Oceanography BSc (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography and Planning BA (optional year abroad) (3 years), Geology with Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Geology with Physical Geography MESci (4 years)
University of Liverpool website
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Liverpool Hope
Teaching quality 85.7%, Student experience 91.5%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 113, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Change & Tourism BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography and Business Management BA (3 years), Geography and Computer Science BSc (3 years), Geography and Conservation Biology BSc (3 years), Geography and Contemporary Fashion Design BA (3 years), Geography and Creative Writing BA (3 years), Geography and Digital Creativity BA (3 years), Geography and Drama BA (3 years), Geography and Early Childhood BA (3 years), Geography and Economics BA (3 years), Geography and Education BA (3 years), Geography and English Language BA (3 years), Geography and Film & Visual Culture BA (3 years), Geography and Human Biology BSc (3 years), Geography and Information Technology BSc (3 years), Geography and International Relations BA (3 years), Geography and Law BA (3 years), Geography and Mathematics BA (3 years), Geography and Media & Communication BA (3 years), Geography and Music BA (3 years), Geography and Musical Theatre BA (3 years), Geography and Nutrition BA (3 years), Geography and Philosophy & Ethics BA (3 years), Geography and Politics BA (3 years), Geography and Psychology BA (3 years), Geography and Social Care BA (3 years), Geography and Social Policy BA (3 years), Geography and Sociology BA (3 years), Geography and Sport & Physical Education BA (3 years), Geography and Theology BA (3 years), Human Geography BA (with option of joint honors) (3 years)
Liverpool Hope website
Liverpool John Moores
Teaching quality 86.5%, Student experience 90.5%, Graduate prospects 66%, UCAS 111, Grades BBC
Courses
- Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Climate Change BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years)
Liverpool John Moores website
London School of Economics
Teaching quality 84.9%, Student experience 75.8%, Graduate prospects 89%, UCAS 170, Grades AAA
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography with Economics BSc (3 years), Economic History and Geography (3 years), Environment and Sustainable Development BSc (3 years), Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics BSc (3 years)
London School of Economics website
Loughborough
Teaching quality 93.7%, Student experience 93.5%, Graduate prospects 81%, UCAS 146, Grades AAB
Courses
- Geography and Management BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography and Sport Science BSc (3 years), Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (with optional placement year) (3 years), Geography with Economics BSc (3 years)
Loughborough University website
University of Manchester
Teaching quality 86.1%, Student experience 75.5%, Graduate prospects 80%, UCAS 158, Grades AAB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography with International Study BA (4 years), Geography with International Study BSc (4 years), Geography with Professional Placement BA (4 years), Geography with Professional Placement BSc (4 years), International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response BSc (3 years), Environmental Management BSc (3 years), Environmental Management with Professional Placement BSc (4 years)
University of Manchester website
Manchester Metropolitan
Teaching quality 82.3%, Student experience 76.7%, Graduate prospects 72%, UCAS 104, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Science BSc (optional sandwich year) (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography (optional sandwich year) (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (optional sandwich year) (3 years)
Manchester Metropolitan website
Newcastle
Teaching quality 80.9%, Student experience 66.8%, Graduate prospects 80%, UCAS 137, Grades AAB
Courses
- Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography and Planning BA (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Geographic Information Science BSc (3 years), Geospatial Surveying and Mapping BEng (3 years), Mapping and Geospatial Data Science MSci (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science with Placement BSc (4 years)
Newcastle University website
Northampton
Teaching quality 89.7%, Student experience 86%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 102, Grades BCC
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Climate Change BSc (3 years)
Northampton University website
Northumbria
Teaching quality 89.4%, Student experience 86.6%, Graduate prospects 78%, UCAS 124, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Science BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BA (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography & Environmental Sciences BSc (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years)
Northumbria University website
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Nottingham
Teaching Quality 86.3%, Student Experience 75.3%, Graduate Prospects 77%, UCAS 138, Grades AAB
Courses
- Environmental Science MSci (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography with Business BA (3 years)
Nottingham University website
Nottingham Trent
Teaching quality 83.6%, Student experience 78.8%, Graduate prospects 67%, UCAS 108, Grades BBB
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Courses
- Climate Change BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
Nottingham Trent website
Oxford
Teaching quality 95.1%, Student experience 89.7%, Graduate prospects 91%, UCAS 183, Grades A*AA
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years)
Oxford website
Oxford Brookes
Teaching quality 78.7%, Student experience 72.3%, Graduate prospects 74%, UCAS 112, Grades BCC
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Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography & International Relations BA (3 years), Geography & Anthropology BA (3 years), Business Management & Geography BA (optional sandwich year) (3 years), Geography & History BA (3 years)
Oxford Brookes website
Plymouth
Teaching quality 84.6%, Student experience 80%, Graduate prospects 74%, UCAS 117, Grades n/a
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography with International Relations BA (3 years), Geography with Ocean Science BSc (3 years), Physical Geography and Geology BSc (3 years), Geology with Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc (3 years), Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Plymouth University website
Portsmouth
Teaching quality 83%, Student experience 78.8%, Graduate prospects 80%, UCAS 109, Grades ABB-BBC
Courses
- Geography BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BA (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Environmental Science and Management (Dual Degree) BSc (3 years), Criminology with Environmental Justice BSc 93 years), Marine Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Portsmouth University website
Queen Mary, London
Teaching quality 80.3%, Student experience 71%, Graduate prospects 70%, UCAS 125, Grades ABB
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Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography with Year Abroad BA (4 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Geography with Business Management BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science with Business Management BSc (3 years), Global Development BA (3 years)
Queen Mary, London website
Queen’s University Belfast
Teaching quality 85.9%, Student experience 80.8%, Graduate prospects 70%, UCAS 131, Grades ABB
Courses
- Environmental Management BSc (3 years), Environmental Management with Professional Studies (4 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography with a Language BSc (4 years)
Queen’s University website
Reading
Teaching quality 84%, Student experience 80.5%, Graduate prospects 69%, UCAS 117, Grades BBB
Courses
- Environmental Management BSc (3 years), Environmental Management with Placement Year BSc (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science with Professional Experience BSc (4 years), Environmental Management with Foundation BSc (4 years), Environmental Science with International Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Geography and Economics BSc (3 years), Geography and Economics with Professional Experience BSc (4 years), Geography (Human and Physical) BSc (3 years), Geography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience BSc (4 years), Human Geography BSc (3 years),
- Human Geography with Professional Experience BSc (4 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography with Professional Experience BSc (4 years)
Reading website
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Royal Holloway, London
Teaching quality 91.6%, Student experience 89.9%, Graduate prospects 71%, UCAS 130, Grades ABB-BBB
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Geography, Environment and Climate BSc (3 years), Geography, Culture and Identity BA (3 years), Geography, Geopolitics and Global Affairs BA (3 years), Environment and Social Change BSc (3 years), Environmental Geoscience with a Year in Industry MSci (5 years)
Royal Holloway website
Salford
Teaching quality 78.7%, Student experience 75.3%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 102, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Geography with Professional Experience BSc (4 years), Environmental Geography BSc with studies in the USA (year abroad) (4 years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year) (3 years), Geography BSc (foundation year) BSc (4 years), Environmental Management BSc (3 years)
Salford University website
Sheffield
Teaching quality 92.8%, Student experience 84.6%, Graduate prospects 83%, UCAS 143, Grades AAB
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography MGeogSci (4 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography and Planning BA (3 years), Global Sustainable Development BA (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MEnvSci (4 years)
Sheffield University website
Sheffield Hallam
Teaching quality 77.9%, Student experience 70%, Graduate prospects 75%, UCAS 112, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography BSc (optional sandwich year) (3 years), Human Geography BA (optional sandwich year) (3 years)
Sheffield Hallam website
South Wales
Teaching quality 92.8%, Student experience 89.2%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS n/a, Grades CDD-BCC
Courses
- Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science with foundation year BSc (4 years)
University of South Wales website
Southampton
Teaching quality 88.6%, Student experience 86.8%, Graduate prospects 78%, UCAS 143, Grades ABB-AAB
Courses
- Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MEnvSci (4 years), Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years), Environmental Geoscience MSci (4 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Human Geography BA (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Population Sciences BSc (3 years)
Southampton University website
St Andrews
Teaching quality 90.1%, Student experience 86.2%, Graduate prospects 78%, UCAS 194, Grades AAA
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Earth Sciences MGeol (3 years), Environmental Earth Sciences BSc (3 years)
St Andrews website
Stirling
Teaching quality 88.9%, Student experience 86.2%, Graduate prospects 72%, UCAS 179, Grades BBB
Courses
- Environmental Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years
Stirling University website
Sussex
Teaching quality 85.1%, Student experience 72.5%, Graduate prospects 75%, UCAS 130, Grades ABB-BBB
Courses
- Geography BA (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BSc (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography and Anthropology BA (3 years), Geography and International Development BA (3 years), Geography and International Relations BA (3 years), Geography with a Language BA (3 years), Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change BSc (3 years)
Sussex University website
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Swansea
Teaching quality 91%, Student experience 88.6%, Graduate prospects 72%, UCAS 118, Grades n/a
Courseq
- Environmental Geoscience BSc (optional year in industry) (3 years), Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency BSc (optional year in industry) (3 years), Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency with a Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Geography BSc (optional year in industry) (3 years), Geography BA (optional year in industry) (3 years), Geography and Geographical Information Science BSc (3 years), Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (4 years), Human Geography BA (optional year in industry) (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (optional year in industry) (3 years)
Swansea University website
Teesside University
Not included in surveys
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Geography with foundation year BSc (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Teesside University website
Ulster
Teaching quality 87.6%, Student experience 85.8%, Graduate prospects 72%, UCAS 105, Grades BCC
Courses
- Geography (optional Placement Year) BSc (3 years), Geography with Education (optional placement year) BSc (3 years), Geography with Psychology BSc (optional placement year) (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Environmental Science with Education BSc (optional placement year) (3 years)
Ulster University website
University College London
Teaching quality 83.5%, Student experience 73.7%, Graduate prospects 85%, UCAS 169, Grades AAA
Courses
- Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years), Geography (International Programme) BA (4 years), Geography (International Programme) BSc (4 years), Economics and Geography BSc (3 years)
University College London website
UWE Bristol
Teaching quality 94.6%, Student experience 93.8%, Graduate prospects 69%, UCAS 105, Grades n/a
Courses
- Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (4 years), Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) MSci (4 years), Environmental Science MSci (4 years), Environmental Science BSc (4 years), Environmental Management BSc (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography BSc (3 years)
UWE Bristol website
Warwick
Teaching quality 90.5%, Student experience 89.4%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 164, Grades AAA
Course
- Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Global Sustainable Development and Business Studies BASc (3 years), Hispanic Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), History and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Life Sciences and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Philosophy and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Psychology and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Sociology and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Politics, International Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years), Theatre and Performance Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (3 years)
Winchester University website
Winchester
Teaching quality 82.3%, Student experience 78.1%, Graduate prospects 65%, UCAS 107, Grades BBB-BCC
Courses
- Geography (with Foundation Year) BSc (4 years), Geography BSc (3 years)
Winchester University website
Worcester
Teaching quality 85.5%, Student experience 85.8%, Graduate prospects 72%, UCAS 117, Grades n/a
Courses
- Geography BSc (optional foundation year, year abroad, placement year) (3 years), Geography with International Year Abroad BSc (4 years), Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc (optional sandwich year, optional foundation year) (3 years)
Worcester University website
York
Teaching quality 84.4%, Student experience 73.4%, Graduate prospects 75%, UCAS 137, Grades ABB
Courses
- Environmental Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography and Environment BA (3 years), Environmental Geography (with placement year) BSc (4 years), Human Geography and Environment (with placement year) BSc (4 years), Environment, Economics and Ecology BSc (3 years), Environmental Science (3 years), Environment, Economics and Ecology (with placement year) (4 years)
York University website
York St John
Teaching quality 88.4%, Student experience 86.8%, Graduate prospects n/a, UCAS 109, Grades n/a
Courses
- Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography BA (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years), Environmental Geography BSc (3 years), Economics and Geography BA (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) (3 years)
York St John website
* Sources for rankings: Teaching quality and student experience – National Student Survey (NSS). UCAS – the average new UCAS tariff score for new students under the age of 21 taken from HESA data for 2017-2018. Graduate prospects – this is the percentage of graduates undertaking further study or in a professional job in the annual survey by HESA six months after graduation