Physical Geography and Oceanography at Bangor University
Physical Geography and Oceanography (BSc (Hons), F840) at Bangor University asked for 110–128 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 bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 110 - 128 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 75% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F840 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course71%92%
Learning opportunities77%89%
Assessment and feedback58%85%
Academic support81%95%
Organisation and management73%90%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice69%84%
15 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£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
60% working25% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 89% 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%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
ocean sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Physical Geography and Oceanography this course | 110 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Climate Resilience and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 108 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Engineering Geology and Geotechnics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hull | Environmental Science MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leeds | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Meteorology and Climate BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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