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BA Geography with Global Development with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /69
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

31%
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

Administrative55%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Administrative occupations
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

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

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