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The 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), published on 11 July, once again shows the value of studying geography, with students across the UK reporting high levels of satisfaction with their university experience. 

The survey, which is completed by final year students in every UK university, shows strong student satisfaction among geography undergraduates. In many areas, student satisfaction was higher than in 2024; satisfaction with academic support increased from 88.8% in 2024 to 90.4% in 2025.   

The survey also indicates that geography students are highly satisfied with specific elements of their university experience. 

  • 95.5% of geography respondents agree that their teaching staff were good at explaining things, which is higher than the average rate for all subjects (92.6%). 
  • 89.1% of geography students were satisfied with the teaching on their course.
  • 90.8% of geography students were satisfied with how easy it was to contact teaching staff when they needed to.  
The NSS is open to final year undergraduate students between January and April each year.  As you prepare to make your final university choices this summer, find out more about the range of benefits of studying geography at university, how to choose a geography course and university  to suit your needs, and browse our directory of geography courses. 

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