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BSc Geography

University of Plymouth
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

29%
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%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 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
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£31,500
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
03
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track

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