New geography programmes accredited

The Society has recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of 11 geography programmes at five higher education institutions across the UK.  

Programme accreditation is a great way for university departments to demonstrate their good practice in teaching and learning. During the accreditation process, our Accreditation Review Panel assesses undergraduate programmes against the 2022 QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Geography. The statement defines what can be expected of a graduate in terms of the knowledge, understanding, skills and approaches they have gained through their degree programme.  

Programmes at the following institutions were recently accredited: 

St Andrews 

BSc Geography 

MA Geography  

Sheffield Hallam 

BA Geography 

BSc Geography  

MSc Geographical Information Systems 

UEA 

BA Geography with Global Development 

BA Geography with Global Development with Placement Year 

BA Geography with Global Development with Year Abroad 

Worcester  

BA (Hons) Geography 

BA (Hons) Geography with International Year Abroad 

Cardiff 

MSc Data Science for Environmental Sustainability 

Through our accreditation scheme, we aim to support continuous quality improvement of geography degree programmes and promote good student outcomes across the sector.

If you are interested in applying for accreditation for an undergraduate or master’s geography programme, you can find out more here. 

See the full list of Society-accredited programmes.