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BSc Physical Geography

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Geography, Earth & Environmental Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£27,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (20101)
20101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (100% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberystwyth
Average Weekly Rent
£95
Est. Annual Total£8,980
🎉29% 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

80-95
5%
96-111
45%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
20%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (20101)

20101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
28%Engineering
22%Conservation and environment

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
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