Physical Geography at Aberystwyth University
Physical Geography (BSc (Hons), F840) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 120 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- F840 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%92%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback87%85%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management92%90%
Learning resources100%91%
Student voice89%84%
10 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£24k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
95% working5% studying
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
35%
use what they learned
UK 58%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physical geographical sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Physical Geography and Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 110 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Aberystwyth University | Physical Geography this course | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geography (Human and Physical) with Integrated Master's Msci (Hon) | 120 points | — |
| Loughborough University | Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Geography BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Geography BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Reading | Geography (Human and Physical) BSc (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geography MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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