
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*
Aberdeen

Teaching Quality: 78.9% • Student Experience: 79.2% • UCAS Entry: 186 • Graduate prospects: 68.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography MA (4 years), Geography BSc (4 years), Geography and International Relations MA (4 years), Geography and Sociology MA (4 years), Anthropology and Geography MA (4 years); Geography and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (5 years), Geography and Geoscience BSc (4 years), French and Geography MA (5 years), Geography and German (5 years), Business Management and Geography MA (4 years), Economics and Geography MA (4 years)
- Geology: Geoscience BSc (4 years), Geology MGeol (5 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (4 years)
Aberdeen University website
Aberystwyth

Teaching Quality: 87.2% • Student Experience: 88.0% • UCAS Entry: 115 • Graduate prospects: 83.8%

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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years), Geography with Year in Industry BSc (4 years), Geography with Year Abroad BSc (4 years), Computer Science / Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Economics with Human Geography BSc (3 years)
Aberystwyth University website
Bangor

Teaching Quality: 80.8% • Student Experience: 84.1% • UCAS Entry: 123 • Graduate Prospects: 65.4%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography MGeog (4 years), Geography with Placement Year BSc (4 years), Geography with Placement Year BA (4 years), Geography with Environmental Forestry (3 years), Physical Geography and Oceanography BSC (3 years)
Bangor University website
Bath Spa

Teaching Quality: 61.7% • Student Experience: 63.1% • UCAS Entry: 107 • Graduate Prospects: 53.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years), Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Human Geography BSc (3 years), Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Global Development and Sustainability BSc (3 years)
Bath Spa website
Birkbeck, London
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Courses
- Geography: Geography with Foundation Year BSc (4 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Geography BSc (3 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Geography with International Development BSc (3 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Geography with International Development BSc (3 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Geography with International Development including Foundation Year BSc (4 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Human Geography BA (3 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Human Geography with Foundation Year BA (4 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Archaeology and Geography with Foundation Year BSc (4 years, two evenings a week plus field trips), Archaeology and Geography with Foundation Year BSc (6 years, two evenings a week plus field trips)
Birkbeck website
Birmingham
Teaching Quality: 80.3% • Student Experience: 81.4% • UCAS Entry: 157 • Graduate Prospects: 85.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years), Geography BA (3 years), Geography MSci (3 years), Geography and Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Geography and Urban and Regional Planning BSc (3 years), Geography with International Year MSci (4 years), Geography with Year Abroad BA (4 years), Geography with Year Abroad BSc (4 years)
- Geology: Geology and Physical Geography BSc (3 years), Geology and Physical Geography MSci (3 years), Geology and Physical Geography with International Study MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science MSci (3 years), Environmental Science with Year Abroad BSc (4 years)
University of Birmingham website
Bishop Grosseteste

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Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years)
Bishop Grosseteste website
Bournemouth

Teaching Quality: 81.7% • Student Experience: 79.8% • UCAS Entry: 103 • Graduate Prospects: 54.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years), Environmental Science and Sustainability FdSc (3 years)
University of Bournemouth website
Brighton

Teaching Quality: 89.1% • Student Experience: 85.0% • UCAS Entry: 102 • Graduate Prospects: 51.0%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3–4 years); Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geography with Archaeology BSc (3–4 years); Geography with Remote Sensing and GIS BSc (3–4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Management BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Sciences BSc (3–4 years)
Brighton University website
Bristol

Teaching Quality: 78.3% • Student Experience: 80.4% • UCAS Entry: 180 • Graduate Prospects: 84.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with Innovation Msci (4 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 Study Abroad in a Modern Language BSc (4 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology MSci (4 years); Geophysics BSc (3 years); Geology with Study Abroad MSci (4 years); Geophysics MSci (4 years); Geophysics with Study Abroad MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years); Environmental Geoscience MSc (4 years)
Bristol university website
Brunel
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Courses
- Environmental Science: Environmental Sciences BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Sciences MSci (4 years)
Brunel website
Cambridge
UCAS Entry: 207 • Graduate Prospects: 83.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years)
Cambridge website
Cardiff

Teaching Quality: 76.2% • Student Experience: 79.1% • UCAS Entry: 148 • GraduateProspects: 73.3%
Courses
- Geography: Environmental Geography (MSci) ; Environmental Geography (BSc); Marine Geography (MSci); Marine Geography (BSc); Human Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography and Planning BSc (3 years); Human Geography and Planning with Placement BSc (4 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Physical Geography Msci (4 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology Msci (4 years); Exploration Geology BSc (3 years); Exploration Geology MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Sustainability Science (BSc); Environmental Geography BSc (3 years); Environmental Geography MSci (4 years); Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years); Environmental Geoscience MSci (4 years).
Cardiff website
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Central Lancashire

Teaching Quality: 82.5% • Student Experience: 77.9% • UCAS Entry: 11 • Graduate Prospects: 56.5%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BA (4 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BSc (4 years)
University of Central Lancashire website
Chester

Teaching Quality: 83.0% • Student Experience: 80.9 % • UCA Entry: 106 • Graduate Prospects: 67.5%
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with Study Abroad BSc (4 years); Geography and International Development Studies BA (3 years); Natural Hazard Management and Geography BSc (3 years)
University of Chester website
Coventry

Teaching Quality: 91.0% • Student Experience: 92%. • UCAS Entry: 124 • Graduate Prospects: 73.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); Geography and Natural Hazards BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Sustainability and Environmental Management MSc (4 years)
Cumbria
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years)
University of Cumbria website
Derby

Teaching Quality: 83.0% • Student Experience: 86.2% • UCAS Entry: 112 • Graduate Prospects: 78.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Sustainability BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology and Environmental Hazards BSc (3 years)
University of Derby website
Dundee

Teaching Quality: 81.5% • Student Experience: 87.4% • UCAS Entry: 168 • Graduate Prospects: 74.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography MA (4 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and History MA (4 years); Geography and Planning MA (4 years); Geography and Politics MA (4 years); Geography and Economics MA (4 years); Geography and Psychology MA (4 years); Geography and Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science and Geography MA (4 years); Geography and Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Sustainability MA (4 years); Environmental Sustainability and Geography MA (4 years)
Dundee website
Durham
Teaching Quality: 84.6% • Student Experience: 79.7% • UCAS Entry: 193 • Graduate Prospects: 85.0%
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); Geography and Earth Sciences BSc (3 years); Education Studies – Geography BA (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geophysics with Geology BSc (3 years); Earth Sciences Msci (4 years)
Durham University website
East Anglia

Teaching Quality: 81.2% • Student Experience: 80.8% • UCAS Entry: 147 • Graduate Prospects: 66.%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); Geography with Placement BA (4 years); Geography with Placement BSc (4 years)
- Geology: Geology with Geography BSc (3 years); Geology with Geography Msci (4 years); Geology with Geography with Placement BSc (4 years); Geology with Geography with Study Abroad MSci (4 years); Geophysics BSc (3 years); Geophysics MSci (4 years); Geophysics BSc with Placement (4 years); Geophysics with Study Abroad MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Sciences BSc (3 years); Environmental Sciences MSci (4 years); Environmental Sciences with Study Abroad BSc (3 years); Environmental Sciences with Study Abroad MSci (4 years); Environmental Sciences and International Development BSc (3 years); Meteorology and Oceanography BSc (3 years); Meteorology and Oceanography with Study Abroad MSci (4 years); Meteorology and Oceanography with Placement BSc (3 years)
University of East Anglia website
Edge Hill
Teaching Quality: 71.1% • Student Experience: 73.4% • UCAS Entry: 111 • Graduate Prospects: 62.0%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Geology BSc (3 years); Geoenvironmental Hazards BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology with Geography BSc (3 years)
Edge Hill website
Edinburgh

Teaching Quality: 79.4% • Student Experience: 77.6% • UCAS Entry: 175 • Graduate Prospects: 69.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography MA (4 years); Geography and Archaeology MA (4 years); Geography and Economics MA (4 years); Geography and Politics MA (4 years); Geography and Social Anthropology MA (4 years); Geography and Social Policy MA (4 years); Geography and Sociology MA (4 years); Geography and Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Physical Geography MEarthSci (4 years)
- Geology: Geophysics BSc (3 years); Geophysics and Geology BSc (3 years); Geophysics and Geology MEarthPhys (4 years); Geophysics and Meteorology BSc (3 years); Geophysics and Meteorology MEarthPhys (4 years); Geophysics and Meteorology with Placement MEarthPhys (5 years); Geophysics with Placement MEarthPhys (5 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years)
University of Edinburgh website
Exeter
Teaching Quality: 80.7% • Student Experience: 82.0% • UCAS Entry: 167 • Graduate Prospects: 82.6%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with Applied Geographical Informational Services BSc (3 years); Geography and Geology BSc (3 years); Human Sciences BSc (3 years); Politics and Geography BA (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology MSci (4 years); Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years); Environmental Geoscience MSci (4 years); Engineering Geology and Geotechnics BSc (3 years); Engineering Geology and Geotechnics MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MSci (4 years); Marine Sciences BSc (3 years)
University of Exeter website
Glasgow

Teaching Quality: 80.3% • Student Experience: 79.3% • UCAS Entry: 182 • Graduate Prospects: 78.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc/MA/MA (SocSci) (4 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (4 years); Geology MSci (5 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Geoscience BSc (4 years); Environmental Geoscience Msci (5 years); Environmental Science and Sustainability BSc (4 years)
Glasgow University website
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Gloucestershire

Teaching Quality: 85.3% • Student Experience: 86.5% • UCAS Entry: 114 • Graduate Prospects: 60.4%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BA (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Ecology and Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Gloucestershire website
Greenwich
Teaching Quality: 82.9% • Student Experience: 77.7% • Graduate Prospects: 79.%

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Courses
- Geography: Physical Geography BSc (4 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science BSc (4 years)
Greenwich University website
Harper Adams

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Courses
- Environmental Science: Environmental Land Management BSc (4 years)
Harper Adams website
Heriot-Watt
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography, Society and Environment MA (4 years)
Heriot-Watt website
Hertfordshire

Teaching Quality: 79.9% • Student Experience: 77.8% • UCAS Entry: 105 • Graduate Prospects: 75.5%
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BSc (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Environment BSc (3 years)
Hertfordshire University website
Highlands and Islands
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (4 years)
Highlands and Islands website
Huddersfield
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Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3–4 years); Human Geography BSc (3–4 years); Physical Geography BSc (3–4 years); Sociology and Geography BSc (3 years)
Huddersfield University website
Hull

Teaching Quality: 87.6% • Student Experience: 86.2% • UCAS Entry: 117 • Graduate Prospects: 70.4%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BA (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology with Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Management
Hull University website
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Keele

Teaching Quality: 89.2% • Student Experience: 87.3% • UCAS Entry: 118 • Graduate Prospects: 63.1%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geography BA (3–4 years); Geography and History BA (3–4 years); Geography and Mathematics BSc (3–4 years); Geography and Politics BA (3–4 years); Geography and Sociology BA (3–4 years)
- Geology: Geology and Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geology and Physical Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geology Environmental Geoscience BSc (3–4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Science with Work Placement Year BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Science and Geography BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Science and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Science and Physics BSc (3–4 years)
Keele University website
Kent
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Courses
- Geography: Human Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography with Professional Placement BSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Social Sciences BA (3 years)
University of Kent website
King’s College London

Teaching Quality: 77.4% • Student Experience: 78.0% • UCAS Entry: 154 • Graduate Prospects: 64.0%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); International Development BA (3 years)
King’s College website
Kingston

Teaching Quality: 76.8% • Student Experience: 76.6% • UCAS Entry: 106 • Graduate Prospects: 72.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science with Hazards and Disasters BSc (3 years)
Kingston University website
Lancaster

Teaching Quality: 81.4% • Student Experience: 81.6% • UCAS Entry: 157 • Graduate Prospects: 87.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3–4 years); Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geography Marts (4 years); Geography Msci (4 years); Geography BA with Placement (4 years); Geography BSc with Placement (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MSc (4 years); Environmental Science with Placement BSc (4 years); Environmental Science with Study Abroad BSc (4 years); Environmental Science with Study Abroad MSc (4 years); Earth and Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Earth and Environmental Science MSc (4 years); Earth and Environmental Science with Placement BSc (4 years); Earth and Environmental Science BSc with Study Abroad (3 years)
University of Lancaster website
Leeds

Teaching Quality: 76.8% • Student Experience: 78.5% • UCAS Entry: 162 • Graduate Prospects: 82.9%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Geology BSc (3 years); Geography with Environmental Mathematics BSc (3 years); Geography and Economics BA (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology International Mgeol, BSc (4 years); Geophysics BSc (3 years); Geophysics International, MGeophys, BSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environment and Business BA (3 years)
Leeds University website
Leeds Beckett
Teaching Quality: 77.9% • Student Experience: 79.6% • UCAS Entry: 103 • Graduate Prospects: 61.8%
Courses
- Geography: Human Geography BA (3 years); Human Geography and Planning BA (3 years); Human Geography and History BA (3 years)
Leeds Beckett website
Leicester

Teaching Quality: 80.5% • Student Experience: 80.3% • UCAS Entry: 127 • Graduate Prospects: 77.0%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3–4 years); Geography BSc (3–4 years); Human Geography BA (3–4 years); Physical Geography BSc (3–4 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3–4 years); Geology MGeol (4–5 years); Geology with Foundation Year BSc (4–5 years); Applied and Environmental Geology BSc (3–4 years); Applied and Environmental Geology MGeol (4–5 years); Geology with Palaeontology BSc (3–4 years); Geology with Palaeontology MGeol (4–5 years); Geology with Geophysics BSc (3–4 years); Geology with Geophysics MGeol (4–5 years)
University of Leicester website
Lincoln

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Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography MGeog (4 years)
Lincoln University website
Liverpool

Teaching Quality: 83.9% • Student Experience: 87.2% • UCAS Entry: 140 • GraduateProspects: 74.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); Geography and Planning BA (3 years); Geography and Oceanography BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology and Geophysics MESci (4 years); Geology and Physical Geography MESci (4 years); Geophysics BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Ocean Sciences BSc (3 years)
University of Liverpool website
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Liverpool Hope

Teaching Quality: 83.2% • Students Experience 80.9% • UCAS: 108 • Graduate Prospects: 94.%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Education BA (3 years); Geography and International Relations BA (3 years); Geography and Mathematics BSc (3 years); Geography and Media & Communication BA (3 years); Geography and Politics BA (3 years); Geography and Psychology BSc (3 years); Geography and Social Policy BA (3 years); Geography and Sociology BA (3 years); Biogeography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Geography BSc (3 years)
Liverpool Hope website
Liverpool John Moores

Teaching Quality: 86.3% • Student Experience: 85.4% • UCAS Entry: 125 • Graduate Prospects: 65.5%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Climate Change BSc (3 years)
Liverpool John Moores website
London School of Economics
Teaching Quality: 77.7% • Student Experience: 72.6% UCAS Entry: 179 • Graduate Prospects: 87.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography with Economics BSc (3 years); Economic History and Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environment and Development BSc (3 years); Environmental Policy with Economics BSc (3 years); Environmental Policy with Economics BSc (3 years)
London School of Economics website
London South Bank
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Courses
- Geography: Human Geography BA (3 years)
London South Bank website
Loughborough

Teaching Quality: 88.9% • Student Experience: 92.1% • UCAS Entry: 149 • Graduate Prospects: 83.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (4 years); Geography BA (4 years); Geography and Management BSc (4 years); Geography with Economics BSc (4 years); Geography and Sport Science BSc (4 years)
Loughborough University website
University of Manchester
Teaching Quality: 85.3% Student Experience: 84.9% UCAS Entry: 161 Graduate Prospects: 77.9%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with International Study BA (4 years); Geography with International Study BSc (4 years); Geography with Placement BA (4 years); Geography with Placement BSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Science with Research Placement MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Science with Industrial Experience MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Science with International Study MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Management with Professional Placement BSc (4 years)
- Earth Science: Earth and Planetary Sciences BSc (3 years); Earth and Planetary Science MEarthSci (4 years)
University of Manchester website
Manchester Metropolitan

Teaching Quality: 81.8% • Student Experience: 83.0% • UCAS Entry: 113 • Graduate Prospects: 69.6%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with Placement BSc (4 years); Geography with Study Abroad BSc (4 years); Human Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography with Placement BSc (4 years); Human Geography with Study Abroad BSc (4 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Physical Geography with Placement BSc (4 years); Physical Geography BSc with Study Abroad (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science with Placement BSc (4 years); Environmental Science with Study Abroad BSc (4 years)
Manchester Metropolitan website
Newcastle

Teaching Quality: 82.3% • Student Experience: 83.8% • UCAS Entry: 159 • Graduate Prospects: 80.5%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Planning BA (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
- GIS and Mapping: Geographic Information Science BSc (3 years); Geographic Information Science with Year in Industry BSc (4 years); Geospatial Surveying and Mapping BEng (3 years); Geospatial Surveying and Mapping with Year in Industry BEng (4 years); Mapping and Geospatial Data Science MSci (4 years); Mapping and Geospatial Data Science MSci with Year in Industry MSci (5 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science with Placement BSc (4 years); Environmental Sciences MEnvSci (Agricultural and Environmental Science) (4 years); Environmental Sciences (Agricultural and Environmental Science) with Placement MEnvSci (5 years); Environmental Sciences (Clean Technology) MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Sciences (Clean Technology) with Placement MEnvSci (5 years); Environmental Sciences (Ecosystem Management) MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Sciences (Ecosystem Management) with Placement MEnvSci (5 years); Environmental Sciences (Environmental Geochemistry) MEnvSci (4 years); Environmental Sciences (Environmental Geochemistry) with Placement MEnvSci (5 years)
Newcastle University website
Northampton

Teaching Quality: 82.3% • Student Experience: 76.3% • UCAS Entry: 86 • Graduate Prospects: 57.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BSc (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Northampton University website
Northumbria

Teaching Quality: 85.5% • Student Experience: 87.0% • UCAS Entry: 131 • Graduate Prospects: 61.2%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3–4 years); Geography BSc (3–4 years); Human Geography MGeog (4–5 years); Physical Geography BSc (3–4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3–4 years)
Northumbria University website
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Nottingham

Teaching Quality: 81.1% • Student Experience: 84.8% • UCAS Entry: 154 • Graduate Prospects: 81.2%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with Business BA (3 years); Physical Geography and Geology BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MSci (4 years)
Nottingham University website
Nottingham Trent

Teaching Quality: 80.8% • Student Experience: 78.% • UCAS Entry: 113 • Graduate Prospects: 76.%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Nottingham Trent website
Oxford
UCAS Entry: 210 • Graduate Prospects: 80.4%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years)
- Geology: Earth Sciences BA (3 years); Earth Sciences MEarthSci (4 years)
Oxford website
Oxford Brookes
Teaching Quality: 75.6% •Student Experience: 75.6% • UCAS Entry: 121 • Graduate Prospects: 58.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and History BA (3 years); Anthropology and Geography BA (3 years)
Oxford Brookes website
Plymouth

Teaching Quality: 82.3% • Student Experience: 82.3 % • UCAS Entry: 121 • Graduate Prospects: 65.4%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with International Relations BA (3 years); Geography with Ocean Science BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology MGeol (4 years)
Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Geochemistry MSc (4 years); Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years); Environmental Humanities MA (4 years); Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc (3 years); Ocean Exploration and Surveying BSc (3 years); Ocean Science and Marine Conservation BSc (3 years); Oceanography and Coastal Processes BSc (3 years)
Plymouth University website
Portsmouth

Teaching Quality: 85.4 % • Student Experience: 86.0 % • UCAS Entry: 113 • Graduate Prospects: 76.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geographical Information Systems MSc (4 years)
- Geology: Engineering Geology MSc (4 years); Environmental Geology and Contamination MSc (4 years); Geological and Environmental Hazards MSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Coastal and Marine Resource Management MSc (4 years); Crisis and Disaster Management MSc (4 years); Marine Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Portsmouth University website
Queen Mary, London
Teaching Quality: 73.4% • Student Experience: 72.9% • UCAS Entry: 129 • Graduate Prospects: 69.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BA (3 years); Geography with Business Management BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science with Business Management BSc (3 years)
Queen Mary, London website
Queen’s University Belfast

Teaching Quality: 76.9% • Student Experience: 77.1% • UCAS Entry: 138 • Graduate Prospects: 63.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography with Language BSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Management BSc (3 years); Environmental Management with Professional Studies BSc (4 years); Planning, Environment and Development BSc (3 years)
Queen’s University website
Reading
Teaching Quality: 75.9% • Student Experience: 76.3% • UCAS Entry: 127 • Graduate Prospects: 70.4%
Courses
- Geography: 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); Geography and Archaeology BSc (3 years); Geography and Archaeology with Placement and Study Abroad BSc (4 years); Geography and Archaeology with Professional Placement BSc (4 years); Geography and Archaeology with Study Abroad BSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science with Professional Experience BSc (4 years)
Reading website
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Royal Holloway, London

Teaching Quality: 86.8% • Student Experience: 88.8% • UCAS Entry: 137 • Graduate Prospects: 72.4%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BA (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geoscience MSci (4 years); Petroleum Geology BSc (3 years); Digital Geosciences BSc (3 years); Geology with Year in Industry BSc (4 years); Geoscience with Year in Industry MSci (5 years); Environmental Geology BSc (3 years); Environmental Geoscience MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environment and Social Change BA (3 years); Environment and Social Change BSc (3 years); Environmental Geology BSc (3 years); Earth, Climate and Environmental Change BSc (3 years); Earth, Climate and Environmental Change MSci (4 years)
Royal Holloway website
Salford

Teaching Quality: 94.8% • Student Experience: 85.4% • UCAS Entry: 109 • Graduate Prospects: 61.5%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Geography with Professional Practice BSc (3 years); Environmental Geography with Studies in the US BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Management (3–4 years)
Salford University website
Sheffield

Teaching Quality: 84.2% • Student Experience: 86.2% • UCAS Entry: 150 • Graduate Prospects: 75.0%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Planning BA (3 years); Geography MGeogSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MEnvSci (4 years)
Sheffield University website
Sheffield Hallam

Teaching Quality: 81.0% • Student Experience: 84.0 % • UCAS Entry: 106 • Graduate Prospects: 60.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3–4 years); Human Geography BA (3–4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3–4 years)
Sheffield Hallam website
South Wales

Teaching Quality: 91.9% • Student Experience: 89.1% • UCAS Entry: 111 • Graduate Prospects: 49.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography MGeog (4 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology and Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Advanced Applied Field Geoscience MSc (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Natural History BSc (3 years); Natural History and Media BSc (3 years)
University of South Wales website
Southampton

Teaching Quality: 84.8% • Student Experience: 83.6% • UCAS Entry: 153 • Graduate Prospects: 71.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology MSci (4 years); Geology with Physical Geography BSc (3 years); Geology with Study Abroad MSci (4 years); Geophysical Science BSc (3 years); Geophysics MSci (4 years); Geophysics and Geology BSc (3 years); Geophysics and Geology MSci (4 years); Geophysics with Study Abroad MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years); Environmental Geoscience MSci (4 years); Environmental Management with Business BSc (3 years); Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MEnvSci (4 years)
Southampton University website
St Andrews

Teaching Quality: 93.6% • Student Experience: 92.5% • UCAS Entry: 203 • Graduate Prospects: 77.2%
Courses
- Geography: Geography MA (4 years); Geography BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Earth Sciences MGeol (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Earth Sciences BSc (3 years); Sustainable Development MA (4 years); Sustainable Development BSc (3 years)
St Andrews website
Stirling
Teaching Quality: 82.% • Student Experience: 82.2% • UCAS Entry: 164 • Graduate Prospects: 73.8%
Courses
- Geography: Environmental Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MSci (4 years); Environmental Science and Outdoor Education BSc (3 years)
Stirling University website
Sussex
Teaching Quality: 75.0% • Student Experience: 76.2% • UCAS Entry: 147 • Graduate Prospects: 76.6%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years); Geography and Anthropology BA (3 years); Geography and International Development BA (3 years); Geography and International Relations BA (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Ecology, Conservation and Environment BSc (3 years); Ecology, Conservation and Environment MSci (4 years)
Sussex University website
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Swansea

Teaching Quality: 82.6% • Student Experience: 86.0% • UCAS Entry: 129 • Graduate Prospects: 80.2%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3–4 years); Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geography and Geographical Information Science BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Environmental Geoscience BSc (3–4 years)
Swansea University website
Teesside University
Not included in surveys
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years)
Teesside University website
Ulster

Teaching Quality: 89.3% • Student Experience: 90.9% • UCAS Entry: 112 • Graduate Prospects: 62.7%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3–4 years); Geography with Education BSc (3–4 years); Geography with Psychology BSc (3–4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3–4 years); Marine Science BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Science with Education BSc (3–4 years); Environmental Science with Psychology (3–4 years)
Ulster University website
University College London
Teaching Quality: 81.7% • Student Experience: 77.3% • UCAS Entry: 171 • Graduate Prospects: 73.3%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BA (3 years); Geography BSc (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years); Geology MSci (4 years); Geophysics (3 years); Geophysics MSci (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Geoscience BSc (3 years); Environmental Geoscience MSci (4 years); Earth Sciences BSc (3 years); Earth Science MSci (4 years)
University College London website
UWE Bristol

Teaching Quality: 90.5% • Student Experience: 90.5% • UCAS Entry: 113 • Graduate Prospects: 63.8%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Geography BA (3 years); Geography and Environmental Management MRes (4 years); Geography and Planning BA (3 years); Geography and Planning BA (3 years)
- Geology: Geology BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MSci (4 years); Environmental Management BSc (3 years); Environmental Management MSc (4 years)
UWE Bristol website
Winchester

Teaching Quality: 80.1% • Student Experience: 77.9% • UCAS Entry: 97
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years)
Winchester University website
Wolverhampton
Not included in surveys
Courses
- Geography: Geography, Urban Environments and Climate Change BSc (3 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Health BSc (3–4 years)
Wolverhampton University website
Worcester

Teaching Quality: 87.1% • Student Experience: 82.9% • UCAS Entry: 106 • Graduate Prospects: 77.2%
Courses
- Geography: Geography BSc (3 years); Human Geography BA (3 years); Physical Geography BSc (3 years)
Worcester University website
York

Teaching Quality: 83.0% • Student Experience: 80.5% • UCAS Entry: 150 • Graduate Prospects: 77.2%
Courses
- Geography: Environmental Geography BSc (3 years); Environmental Geography MEnv (4 years); Environmental Geography with Year in Industry BSc (3 years); Environmental Geography with Year in Industry MEnv (5 years); Environmental Geography with Year in Industry BSc (4 years); Environmental Geography with Placement Year BSc (4 years); Environmental Geography with Placement Year MEnv (5 years); Human Geography and Environment BA (3 years); Human Geography and Environment with Year in Industry BA (4 years); Human Geography and Environment with Placement Year BA (4 years)
- Environmental Science: Environmental Science BSc (3 years); Environmental Science MEnv (4 years); Environmental Science with Year in Industry BSc (4 years); Environmental Science with Year in Industry MEnv (4 years); Environmental Science with Placement Year BSc (4 years); Environmental Science with Placement Year MEnv (5 years); Environment, Economics and Ecology BSc (3 years); Environment, Economics and Ecology MEns (4 years); Environment, Economics and Ecology with Year in Industry BSc (4 years); Environment, Economics and Ecology with Year in Industry MEnv (5 years); Environment, Economics and Ecology with Placement Year BSc (4 years); Environment, Economics and Ecology with Placement Year MEnv (5 years)
York University website
York St John

Courses
- Geography: BSc Geography (3 years + Foundation year); BSc Environmental Geography (3 years + Foundation year); BA Human Geography (3 years + Foundation year); BA Human Geography with American Studies; BA Human Geography with History; BA Human Geography with media Studies
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
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