Bachelor of Education [B.Ed.] in Geography| Top Colleges| Syllabus| Jobs| Salary

B.Ed. in Geography is a 3-year professional undergraduate course, the minimum eligibility for admission to which is the successful completion of the 10+2 level of education.

The program has been designed to prepare eligible candidates for:

• Careers in teaching, media, and advertising, writing, and publishing.
• Graduate or professional studies in Geography, communications, or law.

Admissions to the course is based on the round of counselling conducted after the candidate’s qualification of a relevant entrance test, such as that conducted by the University of Delhi.

Some of the top entrance tests conducted in India for admission to the course are:

• UP B.Ed. Entrance Exam
• IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) B.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Delhi University B.Ed. Entrance Examination.

The course is offered at leading Indian institutes such as:

• Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai
• Periyar Maniammai University Tamil Nadu
• Anand College of Education, Gujarat.

Such graduates are hired in capacities such as:

• Geological Assistant
• Development Analyst
• Country or Rural Planner
• Environmental Consultant
• Cartographer
• Recycling Manager
• Weather Analyst
• GIS Analyst
• Park Ranger
• Travel Agent
• Soil Conservationist
• Landscape Architect
• Water/Land Manager and tourism, etc.

Popular hiring industries for such graduates include:

• Media and Journalism
• Publishing
• Teaching & research
• Advertising & Marketing
• HR/ Administration jobs in public and private sectors
• Hospitality
• Translation/ Technical Writing, Content Development.

The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 8,000 and 1.3 Lacs for a span of 3 years.

Successful graduates of the course can expect anything between INR 2 to 10 lacs as annual salary in the industry, increasing with experience and skillset.

B.Ed. in Geography: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

B.Ed. in Geography: What is it About?

For teaching in high schools and higher primary schools, a B.Ed. degree is more or less always required across India. Like other social science courses, Geography also befits balanced, sociable individuals.

Specific skills candidates will have gained upon completion of the course include the ability to view problems from varied angles, and to work in a group during fieldwork or projects.

Subjects taught as part of the course include:

• Education, Culture and Human Values
• Educational Evaluation and Assessment
• Educational Psychology
• Guidance and Counselling
• Holistic Education
• Philosophy of Education.

Top Institutes offering B.Ed. in Geography

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course.

Eligibility for B.Ed. in Geography

Listed below are the minimum criteria which candidates interested in pursuing the course are required to fulfil, in order to be eligible to apply for the course.

• Successful completion of graduation, preferably in the Science stream, completed from a recognized university.
• A minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST candidates) at the level of graduation.

B.Ed. in Geography: Admission Process

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on performance in a relevant entrance test, often followed by a round of personal interview, wherein their general aptitude for the course is tested. Admission process generally varies across colleges.

A few institutes also provide direct admission based on the candidate’s performance at the level of graduation.

Listed below are some of the top entrance exams conducted in the country for admission to the course.

• UP B.Ed. Entrance Exam
• IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) B.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Guru Nanak Dev University B.Ed. Entrance Examination
• Delhi University B.Ed. Entrance Examination
• Punjab University B.Ed. Entrance Examination
• Satyam College of Education B.Ed. Entrance Examination
• Uttarakhand B.Ed. Entrance Examination
• Mumbai University B.Ed. Entrance Examination
• Bharathidasan University B.Ed. Entrance Examination

 B.Ed. in Geography: Syllabus and Course Description

A section-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated here.

B.Ed. in Geography: Career Prospects

Such professionals may work across areas such as:

• Coaching Centers
• Education Consultancies
• Education Department
• Home Tuitions
• Museums
• Private Tuitions
• Publishing House
• Research and Development Agencies
• Schools.

They may choose to professionally teach geography, do urban design or town planning, or become chartered surveyors.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such graduates are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Aspirants seeking admission to 2 Years Full-Time B.Ed Program must ave completed Graduation from the recognised Institute or University.