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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

 

December 2024

   +/- placement year

   

   +/- international experience year

   

BSc Geography

 

December 2024

   +/- placement year

   

   +/- international experience year

   

MGeog Geography

 

December 2024

   +/- 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

     

Brunel University London

   

BSc Geography

 

June 2029

     

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 (Hons) Geography

 

June 2029

  +/- year abroad

 

 

  +/- year in industry

 

 

BSc (Hons) Geography

 

June 2029

   +/- year abroad

 

 

   +/- year in industry

 

 

     

Coventry University

   

BA Geography

 

December 2023

BSc Geography

 

December 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 2029

   +/- placement

   

BSc Geography

 

June 2029

   +/- 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 (Hons) Geography 

 

June 2029

BSc (Hons) Geography

 

June 2029

BA (Hons) Human Geography 

 

June 2029

     

Harper Adams University

   

BSc / BSc (Hons) Geography and Environmental Management

 

December 2023

     

University of Hertfordshire

   

BSc (Hons) Geography

 

March 2024

   +/- sandwich placement

   

   +/- study abroad

   

BSc (Hons) Human Geography

 

March 2024

   +/- sandwich placement

   

   +/- study abroad

   

BSc Physical Geography

 

March 2024

   +/- sandwich placement

   

   +/- study abroad

   

BSc Human Geography and Environmental Studies

 

March 2024

   +/- 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

 

December 2023

   +/- foundation year

   

   +/- study abroad year

   

BA Human Geography

 

December 2023

   +/- foundation year

   

   +/- study abroad year

   

BSc Geography

 

December 2023

   +/- foundation year

   

   +/- study abroad year

   

BSc Physical Geography

 

December 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

 

June 2024

   +/- study abroad year

   

MArts (Hons) Geography

 

June 2024

   +/- 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 2029

   +/- 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 2029

   +/- placement year

   

   +/- study abroad

   

BSc (Hons) Human Geography

 

June 2029

   +/- placement year

   

   +/- study abroad

   

BSc (Hons) Physical Geography

 

June 2029

   +/- sandwich year

   

   +/- study abroad

   
     

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 2029

   +/- 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 2029

 +/- placement

   
     

Oxford Brookes University

   

BSc Geography          

 

June 2028

BA Geography

 

June 2028

University of Portsmouth

   

BA (Hons) Geography

 

December 2023

   +/- year abroad

   

BSc (Hons) Geography

 

December 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 Mary University of London

   

BA Geography 

 

June 2029

  +/- year abroad

 

 

BSc Geography 

 

June 2029

+/- year abroad

 

 

BSc Geography with Business Management 

 

June 2029

+/- year abroad

 

 
     

Queen's University Belfast

   

BSc (Hons) Geography

 

December 2028

BSc Geography with a Language

 

December 2028

     

Royal Holloway, University of London

   

BA Geography

 

June 2029

  +/- year abroad

   

  +/- placement

   

BSc Geography

 

June 2029

  +/- year abroad/

 

 

 +/- placement

   

BA Human Geography

 

June 2029

  +/- year abroad

 

 

  +/- placement

   

BSc Physical Geography

 

June 2029

  +/- year abroad

 

 

  +/- placement

   
     

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

 

December 2023

   +/- foundation year

   

   +/- year abroad

   

BSc Geography

 

December 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 2029

+/- foundation year

   
     
     

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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