New geography programmes accredited
The Society has recently approved the accreditation and reaccreditation of 11 undergraduate geography programmes and four master’s programmes at four higher education institutions across the UK.
Programme accreditation is a great way for university departments to demonstrate their good practice in teaching and learning. During the accreditation process, a review panel assesses programmes against the 2022 QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Geography. The statement defines what can be expected of a graduate in terms of the knowledge, understanding, skills and approaches they have gained through their degree programme.
The following programmes were accredited:
Undergraduate programmes
Bournemouth University
- BSc (Hons) Geography
University of Dundee
- Geography MA (Hons) and BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science and Geography MA (Hons) and BSc (Hons)
University of Leicester
- BA (Hons) Geography
- BSc (Hons) Geography
- BA (Hons) Geography with Industry
- BSc (Hons) Geography with Industry
- BA (Hons) Geography with a Year Abroad
- BSc (Hons) Geography with a Year Abroad
Master's programmes
University of Sheffield
- MSc in Applied GIS
University of Leicester
- MSc Geographical Information Science
- MSc Geographical Data Science
- MSc Satellite Data Science
Through our accreditation scheme, we aim to support continuous quality improvement of geography degree programmes and promote good student outcomes across the sector.
Find out more about applying for accreditation for an undergraduate or master’s geography programme.
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