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BA Human Geography

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

32%
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

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Science, engineering and technology associate40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates strong direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Sales occupations
15%
03
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
0%

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

Outcomes

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

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