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BSc Geography

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
A /75
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

40%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Natural and social science40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
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
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track

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