Geology at Birkbeck, University of London
Geology (CertHE) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, a degree 30%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Certificate of Higher Education
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
65%
still studying
20%
left higher education
15%
moved to a lower award
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%
Learning opportunities90%
Assessment and feedback88%
Academic support90%
Organisation and management60%
Learning resources83%
Student voice77%
10 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£35.5k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HX
Subjects
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury 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) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Geology this course | 112 points | — |
| 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
More geography, earth and environmental studies at Birkbeck, University of London
- Environment and Sustainability BSc (Hons)
- Environment, Culture and Communication BA (Hons)
- Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geology BSc (Hons)