A level geography (aqa) VS A level psychology (aqa)

I'm really struggling to decide between these two. Both of them would be sufficient in getting me to my dream job. Can someone tell me the key differences between them both and maybe help me decide?

Thanks!

Reply 1

MillieeM2

I did both, but I did OCR geography. They are both similar in terms of essay writing. Psychology has a research methods section (some maths) also a biopsychology section (like biology e.g the brain/neurotransmitters). A level geography involves physical/human geography on topics like glaciers or global migration (depending on your school) and you need to do an NEA, usually on your chosen topic and this contributes to 20% of your final grade. It’s a lot like GCSE geography. If you enjoy social sciences, you will enjoy it. If you enjoyed bio/essay based subjects you will enjoy psychology. Maybe look at some YouTube videos or past papers or the specification to help you decide.

Reply 2

School_Student99

Original post by MillieeM2

Thank you so much for the response!

Which one did you prefer and why?

Reply 3

MillieeM2

Original post by School_Student99

Thank you so much for the response!
Which one did you prefer and why?

I preferred geography since it aligned more with my interests than psychology did. I was never really very interested in the human mind. But A2 psychology was a lot more interesting. Geography also felt more familiar, relaxed and easier. I had never studied psychology before and it felt a lot like biology. I used to like the different topics in geography e.g glaciers, globalisation, regeneration and global migration but I felt like psychology was more repetitive