Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) at Bangor University
Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), F62F) at Bangor University asked for 48–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 48 - 112 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 bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 30% had fewer than the 112 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F62F · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%93%
Learning opportunities91%90%
Assessment and feedback68%80%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management88%86%
Learning resources80%91%
Student voice84%81%
30 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
60%
use what they learned
UK 62%
- Natural and social science professionals25%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
geological oceanography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Marine Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 114 points | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) this course | 48 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Derby | Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Marine Science with optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | — |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography MGeog
- Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons)
- Geological Oceanography MSci
- Marine Biology and Oceanography BSc (Hons)
- Marine Biology and Oceanography MSci
- Marine Science and Conservation BSc (Hons)