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Bachelor of Geography BSc

Loughborough University

  • Loughborough, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Three-year geography degree (BSc) covering human and physical geography, with an optional placement year.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational and applied knowledge of Geography BSc. Strengthen analytical and communication skills relevant to the field. Apply learning through appropriate academic activities.

Career outcomes

  • Posts across a wide range of sectors
  • employability skills embedded in the curriculum

Curriculum

  • Modules include academic and professional skills for geography
  • unequal worlds
  • Earth systems
  • spatial data analysis
  • practising geography
  • geography in action
  • environmental monitoring
  • researching society
  • remote sensing and GIS
  • and physical or human geography research design.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typical UCAS offer AAB at A level for UK applicants
  • IB
  • BTEC and international equivalents (e.g. ATAR
  • Abitur) listed per country on the course page
  • GCSE English language and maths grade 4/C.

Accepted academic background

A levels, IB, BTEC or equivalent international secondary qualification; some countries need an ONCAMPUS or other foundation year first (e.g. Bangladesh HSC, China Senior Middle Examinations); subject requirements per course (e.g. Maths)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5 overall (6.0 in each element)
  • TOEFL iBT 88 overall (21 in each section
  • PTE Academic tests taken from 2026-01-21: 4.5 overall on the new scale
  • Duolingo 4.5 Writing and Listening
  • Cambridge 4.0 Speaking and Reading)

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic transcripts
  • Completed application form
  • Identification document
  • Language proficiency evidence if requested
  • Additional program-specific supporting documents if requested

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and typical offer on the course page on the official website and the English language requirements. Apply through UCAS (Loughborough institution code L79) using the course code on the page. Enter qualifications
  2. personal statement and reference in UCAS. International applicants can upload passport
  3. visa status and qualification documents there. Applicants are usually selected on the UCAS application. An interview may be required in exceptional cases. Accept the offer and meet its conditions.

Other costs

Tuition per year£31,500 GBP
Application fee_
Deposit£42,039 GBP

Program details

CampusLoughborough
Faculty or schoolGeography and Environment
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2 years
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible applicants. Confirm award criteria and funding with the university.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    7 Mar 2027

    114 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.