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Geography with Business BA

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B

Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

Applications are assessed on an individual basis.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M1,M2

GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

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

DD

Accepted along with A level grade A. GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

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

D

Accepted along with A level grades AB. GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

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

DDD

GCSE requirements - English and Mathematics grade C/4

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A

This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades AABBB

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA

Can be accepted when combined with additional A level subjects

UCAS Tariff

112-147

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Business studies

Human geography

How do we balance the need for economic growth with environmental sustainability? How can businesses maintain their profits while managing resources? How can companies be part of the solution to the global climate crisis?

On our BA Geography with Business, you will learn about key principles including innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability that underpin business and management across the globe. You’ll also explore our relationship with the earth, the impact of changes in ecosystems and how government policies affect both corporate and human behaviour.

You can tailor your studies through a wide range of optional modules, so you can specialise in areas that interest you and align with your career goals.

There will be opportunities to go on field trips in the UK and overseas. This will allow you to put your knowledge into practice and develop the skills and techniques you'll need for your professional career.

You could also enhance your CV by spending a semester studying abroad at one of our partner institutions in locations such as Canada, Europe and the USA or at our campuses in China or Malaysia.

You will graduate with all the knowledge, practical skills and confidence you need to stand out to employers as you start your career.

Modules

Your first year covers the foundation of human geography and geographical information science, as well as organisational behaviour, consumers and markets.

In year two, you will take core modules in geography, including those related to economic geography and preparation for your dissertation.

In year three, the dissertation is the only core module and you are encouraged to select a business-related aspect of geography to study.

Alongside this, you will choose from a range of advanced geography and business modules, appropriate to your degree and career aspirations.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£25,000
per year
International
£25,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University Park Campus

Department:

School of Geography

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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.

63%
Business studies
73%
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.

Business studies

Teaching and learning

73%
Staff make the subject interesting
83%
Staff are good at explaining things
78%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
56%
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

65%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
89%
Course specific equipment and facilities
63%
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
49%
Male students
51%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
6%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
B

Human geography

Teaching and learning

80%
Staff make the subject interesting
87%
Staff are good at explaining things
87%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
56%
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

63%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
58%
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?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
45%
Male students
55%
Female students
92%
2:1 or above
3%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section 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.

Business studies

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.

£25,000
high
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

23%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
17%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
11%
Business, research and administrative professionals

The number of business studies graduates fell significantly last year after a long period of increase. But there were still more than 14,000 degrees awarded and this is the third most popular subject for new graduates. Because so many graduates get business studies degrees, you can find them everywhere in the economy, and very few jobs are completely out of reach for a good business studies graduate. Around 40% go into jobs in finance, sales, recruitment, management (particularly retail) or marketing. There is also a small (but well paid) group who take their technical skills into computing and IT. Thousands of graduates from this subject go into professional jobs every year, and average starting salaries are above the average for all subjects and particularly healthy in London where they top £25k. Graduates with good degree grades in business studies are much more likely to get good jobs, so don’t be complacent, and keep a close eye on your grades.

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.

£23,000
high
Average annual salary
99%
high
Employed or in further education
57%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

28%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
8%
Teaching and educational professionals

What about your long term prospects?

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

Business studies

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

£27k

£27k

£33k

£33k

£46k

£46k

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.

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.

£22k

£22k

£30k

£30k

£34k

£34k

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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