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Top marks for student satisfaction in Geography

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2024 results have confirmed once again the outstanding level of satisfaction with teaching and overall experience among students in the Department of Geography.

Royal Holloway leads research on future climate predictions

Palaeoclimatologist, Dr Celia Martin-Puertas, is leading a multi-disciplinary research project to improve climate change forecasts.

Athena Swan UK Silver Award

The Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London has achieved a Athena Swan UK Silver Award.

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Fieldwork is critical to researching our changing world

“The fieldtrip to Spain confirmed to me that this is really what I want to do.”

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100%

students agree teaching staff are good at explaining things

Source: NSS 2024

100%

of research impact is 4* or 3* world leading and internationally excellent

Source: REF, 2021

4th

for student satisfaction in the UK

Source: The Complete University Guide, 2025

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  • Geography

    Geography BA

    3 years full time

    BA L700

  • Geography

    Geography BSc

    3 years full time

    BSc F800

  • Geography

    Human Geography

    3 years full time

    BA L701

  • Geography

    Geography, Environment and Climate

    3 years full time

    BSc F810

  • Geography

    Physical Geography

    3 years full time

    BSc F840

  • Geography

    Environment and Social Change BSc

    3 years full time

    BSc F660

  • Geography

    Geography, Culture and Identity

    3 years full time

    BA L710

  • Geography

    Geography, Geopolitics and Global Affairs

    3 years full time

    BA L711

  • Geography

    Sustainability and Management

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

    1 year full time

    MRes

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Gender Studies Global Futures pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Cultural Geography

    1 year full time

    MRes

  • Geography

    Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

    1 year full time

    MRes

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Past Climate and Environmental Change

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Gender Studies Global Futures pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Past Climate and Environmental Change

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Geography PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

  • Geography

    Cultural Geography

    1 year full time

    MRes

  • Geography

    Sustainability and Management

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Geography PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

    1 year full time

    MSc

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