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Important: Programme accreditation is voluntary and optional. This means that some UK geography programmes aren’t accredited even if they meet the criteria, or they may be accredited by other organisations. There are many excellent degree programmes delivered by UK universities which do not have accreditation. Below is a directory of three or four year undergraduate programmes and specialist master's programmes currently accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

Undergraduate Programmes

Institution and programme name

Accreditation valid until

   

University of Aberdeen

 

BSc Geography

December 2023

MA Geography

December 2023

   

Aberystwyth University

 

BSc Geography [English Medium combined human and physical geography]

December 2028

BSc Daearyddiaeth [Welsh Medium combined human and physical geography]

December 2028

BSc Physical Geography

December 2028

BA Human Geography

December 2028

BSc Geography (including Year in Industry)

December 2028

BSc Daearyddiaeth (gyda blwyddyn integredig mewn diwydiant) (including Year in Industry)

December 2028

BSc Physical Geography (including Year in Industry)

December 2028

BA Human Geography (including Year in Industry) 

December 2028

BSc Physical Geography (including Year Abroad)

December 2028

BA Human Geography (including Year Abroad)

December 2028

Geography with integrated foundation year

December 2022

Human Geography with integrated foundation year

December 2028

Physical Geography with integrated foundation year

December 2028

BSc Physical Geography with Education

December 2028

   

Bangor University

 

BA Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement year

 

   +/- international experience year

 

BSc Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement year

 

   +/- international experience year

 

MGeog Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement year

 

   +/- international experience year

 
   

Bath Spa University

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2023

BSc (Hons) Geography (Physical)

December 2023

BA (Hons) Geography (Human)

December 2023

BSc (Hons) Global Development and Sustainability

December 2023

   

University of Birmingham

 

BA Geography

December 2027

   +/- year abroad

 

BSc Geography

December 2027

   +/- year abroad

 

MSci Geography

December 2027

   +/- international year

 
   

Bishop Grosseteste University

 

BA Geography

December 2024

   

Bournemouth University

 

BSc Geography

December 2024

   

University of Brighton

 

BA (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

BSc (Hons) Geography with Remote Sensing and GIS

December 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 
   

University of Bristol

 

BSc Geography

December 2028

BSc Geography with Study Abroad in a Modern Language

December 2028

BSc Geography with Study Abroad

December 2028

BSc Geography with Quantitative Research Methods

December 2028

MSci Geography with Innovation

December 2028

MSci Geography with Quantative Research Methods (QRM)

December 2028

   

Cardiff University

 

BSc Human Geography 

December 2023

   +/- year in professional practice

 
   

University of Central Lancashire

 

BA (Hons) Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2022

   +/- foundation year

 
   

University of Chester

 

BA Geography

December 2027

BSc Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 
   

Coventry University

 

BA Geography

June 2023

BSc Geography

June 2023

   

University of Derby

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich placement

 
   

University of Dundee

 

MA (Hons) Geography

June 2025

BSc (Hons) Geography

June 2025

MA (Hons) Environmental Science and Geography

June 2025

BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Geography

June 2025

   

University of East Anglia

 

BA Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement

 

BSc Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement

 
   

 University of Edinburgh

 

 BSc (Hons) Geography

 June 2024

 MA (Hons) Geography

 June 2024

   

University of Glasgow

 

BSc Geography

December 2028

MA Geography

December 2028

MA (Soc Sci)

December 2028

   

University of Gloucestershire

 

BA Geography

June 2023

BSc Geography

June 2023

   

Harper Adams University

 

BSc / BSc (Hons) Geography and Environmental Management

December 2023

   

University of Hertfordshire

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich placement

 

   +/- study abroad

 

BSc (Hons) Human Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich placement

 

   +/- study abroad

 

BSc Physical Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich placement

 

   +/- study abroad

 

BSc Human Geography and Environmental Studies

December 2023

   +/- sandwich placement

 

   +/- study abroad

 
   

University of Huddersfield

 

BSc Geography

June 2027

BSc Human Geography

June 2027

BSc Physical Geography

June 2027

   

University of Hull

 

BA Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- study abroad year

 

BA Human Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- study abroad year

 

BSc Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- study abroad year

 

BSc Physical Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- study abroad year

 
   

Keele University

 

BA Geography (Single Honours)

December 2028

BSc Geography (Single Honours)

December 2028

   

King’s College London

 

BA Geography

June 2025

BSc Geography and Environmental Science

June 2025

   

Kingston University London

 

BA Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

BSc Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

BSc Geography with Business

December 2023

BA Human Geography

December 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

BSc Physical Geography

December 2023

   +/- placement

 
   

Lancaster University

 

BA (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- study abroad year

 

MArts (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- study abroad year

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- study abroad year

 

MSci (Hons) Geography

December 2023

   +/- study abroad year

 

MSci (Hons) Geography (Professional Experience)

December 2023

   

University of Leeds

 

BA Geography

December 2028

   +/- year abroad

 

   +/- year in industry

 

BSc Geography

December 2028

   +/- year abroad

 

   +/- year in industry

 

BA Geography with Quantitative Methods

December 2028

+/- year abroad

 

  +/- year in industry

 
   

University of Leicester

 

BA Geography

June 2025

   +/- study abroad year

 

BSc Geography

June 2025

   +/- study abroad year

 

   

University of Lincoln

 

BA Geography

December 2023

BSc Geography

December 2023

   

University of Liverpool

 

BA Geography

December 2028

BSc Geography

December 2028

   

Liverpool Hope University

 

BSc Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 
   

Liverpool John Moores University

 

BSc Geography

 June 2024

   

Loughborough University

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- DPS - placement

 

   +/- DIntS - international year

 

BA (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- DPS - placement

 

   +/- DIntS - international year

 

BSc (Hons) Geography with Economics

December 2028

   +/- DPS - placement

 

   +/- DIntS - international year

 
   

Manchester Metropolitan University

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

June 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

   +/- study abroad

 

BSc (Hons) Human Geography

June 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

   +/- study abroad

 

BSc (Hons) Physical Geography

June 2023

   +/- sandwich year

 

   +/- study abroad

 

MGeog (Hons)

June 2023

   

Newcastle University

 

BA Geography

December 2028

BSc Geography

December 2028

BA Geography (with placement year)

December 2028

BSc Geography (with placement year)

December 2028

   

University of Northampton

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

June 2023

   +/- human geography pathway

 

   +/- physical geography pathway

 

   +/- with foundation year

 
   

Northumbria University

 

BA (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- sandwich year / Year in International Business

 

   +/- year abroad / Year in Multi-Disciplinary Innovation

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- sandwich year / Year in International Business

 

   +/- year abroad / Year in Multi-Disciplinary Innovation

 

BSc (Hons) Physical Geography

December 2028

   +/- sandwich year / Year in International Business

 

   +/- year abroad / Year in Multi-Disciplinary Innovation

 
   

University of Nottingham

 

BA (Hons) Geography

December 2028

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2028

BA (Hons) Geography with placement year

December 2028

BSc (Hons) Geography with placement year

December 2028

   

Nottingham Trent University

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement

 

MGeog - Master of Geography

June 2023

   +/- placement

 

BSc (Hons) Geography (Physical)

June 2023

   +/- placement

 

Oxford Brookes University

 

BSc Geography          

June 2028

BA Geography

June 2028

University of Portsmouth

 

BA (Hons) Geography

June 2023

   +/- year abroad

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

June 2023

   +/- year abroad

 
   

University of Plymouth

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- placement

 

BA (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- placement

 

BSc (Hons) Geography with Ocean Science

December 2028

   +/- placement

 

BA (Hons) Geography with International Relations

December 2028

   +/- placement

 
   

Queen's University Belfast

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2028

BSc Geography with a Language

December 2028

   

Royal Holloway, University of London

 

BA Geography

June 2023

BSc Geography

June 2023

BA Human Geography

June 2023

BSc Physical Geography

June 2023

   

University of Salford

 

BA Geography

June 2024

BSc Geography

June 2024

   

Sheffield Hallam University

 

BSc Geography

June 2025

   +/- sandwich year

 

   

University of Sheffield

 

BA Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- year abroad

 

BSc Geography

June 2023

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- year abroad

 
   

University of Southampton

 

BA Geography

December 2023

BSc Geography

December 2023

   

University of South Wales

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

July 2024

   +/- foundation year

 

MGeog Geography

July 2024

   

University of St Andrews

 

BSc Geography

 June 2024

MA Geography

 June 2024

   

Swansea University

 

BA Geography

 June 2024

BSc Geography

 June 2024

BSc Geography and Geo-Informatics

 June 2024

   +/- year in industry or year abroad

 
   

Ulster University

 

BSc Geography

June 2026

   +/- DPP - placement

 

   +/- DIAS - year abroad

 
   

University of the West of England, Bristol

 

BSc Geography

December 2028

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- sandwich year

 

BA Geography

December 2028

   +/- foundation year

 

   +/- sandwich year

 
   

University of Winchester

 

BSc Geography

 June 2024

   

University of Worcester

 

BSc Geography

June 2023

BSc Physical Geography

June 2023

BA Human Geography

June 2023

   

York St John University

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

December 2028

   +/- foundation year

 

BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography

December 2028

   +/- foundation year

 

BA (Hons) Human Geography

December 2028

   +/- foundation year

 

 

Master's Programmes

Institution and programme name

Accreditation valid until

   

Royal Holloway, University of London

 

MSc Quaternary Science

December 2026

   

Swansea University

 

MSc Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change

December 2026

MSc Geographic Information and Climate Change

December 2026

   

University College London

 

MSc Smart Cities and Urban Analytics

June 2027

 

Important: Programme accreditation is voluntary and optional. This means that some UK geography programmes aren’t accredited even if they meet the criteria, or they may be accredited by other organisations. There are many excellent degree programmes delivered by UK universities which do not have accreditation.

 

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