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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Geography course at Queen's University Belfast.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Normally including Geography. Applicants not offering A-level Geography will be considered on an individual basis and will be required to have another appropriate subject at A-level. Please contact the Admissions and Access Service for further advice ([email protected]). A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,250 per year |
| Scotland | £9,250 per year |
| Wales | £9,250 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £4,750 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,250 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £4,750 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £25,300 per year |
| International | £25,300 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: F800
Here's what Queen's University Belfast says about its Geography course.
Geography embraces the study of human societies and their environment, and is one of the few subjects in which human and physical aspects of the environment are integrated. Our flexible degree programme enables students to gain an understanding of the major global, regional and local processes that shape our world and the challenges we will face in the future.
Source: Queen's University Belfast
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Natural and Built Environment
Location
Main Site | Belfast
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Physical geography
• Human geography
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Queen's University Belfast reviews
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Five stars: Excellent
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Itu2019s quiet overall.
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There isnu2019t many bursaries for home students.
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3rd year student
Four stars: Great
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3rd year student
The library is nice although busy at times. The campus is well kept and very nice.
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3rd year student
The lectures are very good in general and the tutorials are useful. There is a good variety of modules.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Geography course at Queen's University Belfast features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
med
Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
low
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
74%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
69%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
87%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
88%
low
Academic support
88%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
low
Organisation and management
87%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
high
How well organised is your course?
84%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
76%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
81%
low
Teaching on my course
81%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
85%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
70%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
74%
low
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
78%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
68%
low
Assessment and feedback
68%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
67%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
70%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
52%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
74%
med
Academic support
80%
low
Academic support
80%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
77%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
81%
low
Organisation and management
80%
low
Organisation and management
80%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
89%
med
How well organised is your course?
70%
low
Learning resources
86%
low
Learning resources
86%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
81%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
med
Student voice
68%
low
Student voice
68%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
48%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
78%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Student information
The Geography course at Queen's University Belfast features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Geography | A | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Biology | A | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Geography at Queen's University Belfast.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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