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BA Geography

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£29,000
Satisfaction
94%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
55%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

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39%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

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

Exposure by graduate destination

Information Technology72%
Secretarial and related62%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Geography and Earth Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500-£33,500 (133 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
30%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

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Outcomes

85%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track

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