BSc Geography
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Geography, a geography degree spanning human, physical, and environmental geography to address contemporary global challenges. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, and Historical Research. Students study at a campus located within a UNESCO World Heritage site and undertake field-trips. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Global Challenges, Geographical Techniques, and People and Place. The second year progresses with modules including Research Design, Valuing the Environment, and Geographical Information Systems, alongside optional choices such as The Catchment: Summit to Sea and Culture, Identity and Place. The final year includes compulsory study in Dissertation, Researching Environmental Change: Field-course, and Science and Politics of Climate Change. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in topics such as Creative Cultural Geographies, Upland Resource Management, and Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS Tariff Points, You can find out more about the tariff and qualification options from the UCAS tariff table . Offers are tailored to the individual applicant and their circumstances and can be across the tariff range. Applicants who meet our contextual information criteria will be offered at the bottom of the range. GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Science at grade 4/C or above. Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths and Adult Literacy and Numeracy are also accepted. A full list of acceptable level 2 qualifications can be found here: Level 2 Acceptable Entry Requirements . GCSEs: GCSE English Language, Maths and Science at C/4 or above. A-levels: BBD-BBB to include Geography or Environmental Science at C or above. T-levels: P (C+) – M. All subjects are accepted for entry to this course. Access to HE: 9 Credits at Distinction & 36 at Merit – 24 Credits at Distinction & 21 at Merit – Science Based. Scottish Highers: BBBC - AABB to include Geography or Environmental Science. Irish LC Highers: B1, B2x3 – A2, B1x3 to include Geography or Environmental Science. Alternative routes: If you don't think you'll meet the criteria for direct application to this course, check out our Integrated Foundation Year. Selection criteria: As part of the application and selection process, we are looking for your commitment to this programme. In your personal statement, you should demonstrate your motivation for choosing this course and reflect upon any experience you have gained.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 41%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 8%
- Scotland: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Global Challenges
- Geographical Techniques
- People and Place
- Environment and Resources
- The Earth System
- Ecological Knowledge, Interactions and Change
- Research Design
- Valuing the Environment
- Environmental Change: Past Present Future
- Geographical Information Systems
- The Catchment: Summit to Sea
- Culture, Identity and Place
- Rural Economy and Society
- Habitats and Ecosystems
- Dissertation
- Researching Environmental Change: Field-course
- Science and Politics of Climate Change
- Creative Cultural Geographies
- Upland Resource Management
- Cold Environments
- Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing
- Aquatic and Catchment Resource Management
- Contemporary Global Conservation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geography at University of Cumbria earn?
The median salary is £19,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £28,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Geography at University of Cumbria do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Geography at University of Cumbria?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Geography at University of Cumbria?
The typical offer is BBD at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Geography at University of Cumbria?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.