Programme accreditation
Our university geography programme accreditation scheme offers recognition of geography undergraduate and master's degree programmes.
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) accredits undergraduate and master's programmes in geography across the UK. Accreditation
- Recognises good practice in geography learning and teaching.
- Supports the international standing of UK higher education geography as a rigorous and applied subject.
- Enhances competitiveness for students in a crowded graduate jobs market.
- Provides a means to support the continuous quality improvement of UK geography degree programmes.
Undergraduate geography programmes are assessed in line with the聽, which defines what can be expected of a graduate in terms of the knowledge, understanding, skills and approaches they have gained. For master鈥檚 programmes, enhanced criteria are used to assess applications for accreditation in place of the Subject Benchmark Statement. In making an application, departments are also given the opportunity to highlight what is distinctive in their delivery of geographical teaching and/or learning.聽
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Review panel
An expert Accreditation Review Panel, made up of academics and geographers working in the public and private sectors, will assess all applications for programme accreditation.
Requirements of accreditation
