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Physical Oceanography at Bangor University

Physical Oceanography (MSci, F734) at Bangor University asked for 128–152 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 ↗ Course page on bangor.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 128 - 152 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
0%10%20%30%10%<9620%9625%11210%12810%14415%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 152 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
Master of Science
Code
F734 · F7 environmental sciences
Duration
4 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 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
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Bangor, Wales, Wales
Postcode
LL57 2DG
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Subjects

ocean sciences 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of CambridgeNatural Sciences Msci (Hon)A*A*A224–239
Imperial College LondonEarth and Planetary Science BSc (Hons)144 - 156 points160–175
Bangor UniversityPhysical Oceanography this course128 - 152 points112–127
University of LeicesterGeology BSc (Hons)120 - 152 points96–111
University of BristolEnvironmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)104 - 147 points112–127
The University of EdinburghEnvironmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)114 - 144 points160–175
University of St AndrewsGeography and Sustainable Development MA (Hons)126 - 144 points208–223
Durham UniversityClimate Science BSc (Hons)AAB160–175
University of BirminghamGeology MSci136 points144–159
University of ExeterBusiness and Environment BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
University of GlasgowArchaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)120 - 136 points—

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