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BA Human Geography

Swansea University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
93%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
90%
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%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction25%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track

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