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Human Geography

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C-B,B,C

To include grade C in at least one of Geography, History, Politics or Sociology

Pass Access to HE Diploma in Science with a minimum score of 106 UCAS Tariff points.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26

To include HL 5 in Geography and HL 4 or SL 5 in English and Mathematics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Accepted in combination with relevant A level at grade C.

UCAS Tariff

104-112

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Human geography

Drawing upon our internationally recognised research expertise in social, cultural, political and economic geography, our human geography course has been designed to enhance your understanding of the causes and potential solutions to some of the biggest challenges the world faces today. We’ll introduce you to theories and approaches to understand the relationship between society and space and help you make sense of geographical processes.

From past events to future developments and from local changes to global trends, you’ll build up a wide-ranging understanding of how our society interacts with our environment.

Study human geography at Manchester Met and you’ll get to grips with qualitative research techniques, not only learning the theories but also putting them into action – both within the city of Manchester and beyond. You will also follow specialist pathways in environmental sustainability and Geographical Information Systems through to your final year. There is the opportunity to take a four-year route to broaden your horizons by spending a year working in industry on placement or studying overseas in your third year.

**FEATURES AND BENEFITS**

- 92% of BSc (Hons) Human Geography students say the staff are good at explaining things and that the course is intellectually stimulating (National Student Survey 2022).

- Fieldwork opportunities in the UK or overseas are available during each year of the degree.

- You can progress to our four-year study abroad route which, gives you the opportunity to study overseas during your third year, subject to availability.

- You also have the opportunity to transfer to our four-year placement route which, offers the chance to spend your third year working on a placement with a relevant employer – gaining the skills and experience that can boost your career prospects.

- We are proud to be a top three university for sustainability since 2013 (People and Planet League 2023).

- We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach and you learn in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Open from Autumn 2023, our new Dalton building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide new and improved teaching spaces, including a 200-student capacity Superlab.

- We offer free Carbon Literacy training in person and online to our students, to build understanding of sustainability and enhance employability.

The Uni


Course location:

Manchester Metropolitan University

Department:

Department of Natural Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

88%
Human geography

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Human geography

Teaching and learning

69%
Staff make the subject interesting
94%
Staff are good at explaining things
88%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
50%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

94%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
81%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
60%
Male students
40%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
18%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


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Human geography

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

22%
Business, research and administrative professionals
17%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
9%
Other administrative occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Human geography

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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