Is a BA or BSC geography better?
I am an A-level student deciding which courses to apply for at some unis. I noticed some unis only offer a BA or only a BSC, and I was wondering whether this is because they are more/less valued. Also, I understand the difference is how focused the degree is on human vs physical geography; however, I like both human and physical fairly equally. So I guess I just want to know whether it would be better to pick a BSC over a BA. Any advice would be really appreciated.
Employers don't care whether your degree title is BA or BSc (notably Oxbridge only award BAs as the Oxbridge BSc is a no longer regularly awarded postgraduate qualification due to arcane historical precedents).
At other unis while the BA Vs BSc title is irrelevant for employers the CONTENT of the degree isn't and sometimes BA Vs BSc MAY indicate a difference in emphasis or content - sometimes a BA may be more human geography focused Vs a BSc being being more physical geography focused. however this isn't universal and there is no general pattern.
Therefore you need to judge the degrees on the content by looking at the modules offered and the syllabuses of those modules, and determine what is the best fit for you and the career you may want.
At other unis while the BA Vs BSc title is irrelevant for employers the CONTENT of the degree isn't and sometimes BA Vs BSc MAY indicate a difference in emphasis or content - sometimes a BA may be more human geography focused Vs a BSc being being more physical geography focused. however this isn't universal and there is no general pattern.
Therefore you need to judge the degrees on the content by looking at the modules offered and the syllabuses of those modules, and determine what is the best fit for you and the career you may want.
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As above - don't worry. Its just Uni convention which title they give to a degree, and it means zero to future employers etc, so pick the course that has the right content for you.
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