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University degree

Geography

University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Our Master of Arts (MA) Geography specialises in human geography. Explore relationships between people and their social, cultural, political, and economic worlds to address contemporary issues like urban justice, migration, public health, and climate change. Are you curious about the relationship between politics and climate change?

Do you have a keen interest in cultures and societies and how they relate to the environment? Then geography might be for you. Geography is the study of the relations between people and their economic, social, cultural and political worlds.

On our MA Geography degree, you will focus on human geography, the study of people's relations to space and the environment, while also gaining insights into physical geography. You will also benefit from the wide range of research interests of our academics – many at the forefront of their field – making it easy for you to tailor your studies to suit your interests.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts1%
96-111 pts6%
112-127 pts3%
128-143 pts6%
144-159 pts6%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts18%
192-207 pts7%
208-223 pts9%
224-239 pts7%
240+ pts17%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
baccalaureate4%
otherHE1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
Continue past first year
85%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£28,500
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
85%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching88%
Assessment & feedback73%
Academic support72%
Well organised82%
Learning resources92%
Student community94%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Edinburgh's own site.
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