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BSc Geography with a Foundation Year

Swansea University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates nationally earn £22,000–£42,000 (402 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (77% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Swansea
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,720
🎉23% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
10%
64-79
30%
80-95
30%
96-111
10%
112-127
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track