Society congratulates geography students on A Level results day

This year’s total marks a slight drop in the number of geography students compared to last year (36,314 in 2024). However, geography retained its position as the 12th most popular subject at A Level, demonstrating that young people continue to recognise geography’s relevance in addressing global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss as well as in understanding issues like economic and social inequalities.

The Society’s Director, Professor Joe Smith, said:

“I congratulate all the students receiving their geography A Level results today, and thank all the teachers, parents, carers, and support networks that have helped them reach this milestone. We are always heartened to see young people recognising geography’s relevance to today’s world.

“We encourage these students to continue studying geography at university and beyond. With expertise in both the natural and social sciences, geography graduates have some of the strongest prospects for jobs across a broad range of fields, with above-average employment rates and earnings. In a world facing fundamental environmental, economic and humanitarian challenges, the insights that geographers can bring are more important than ever.”

The Society offers support, training, and resources on geographical research, fieldwork and lesson guides created by experts for geography teachers, and provides students with information about the wide range of geographical careers available and advice on choosing geography for further studies. Geography students may also be interested in Student Membership of the Society, which provides access to our programme of Member-only events, Monday night lectures, learning resources and Member discounts.