Planetary Science with Astronomy at Birkbeck, University of London
Planetary Science with Astronomy (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 55%, a degree 20%, an Access course 15%.
Course
- Award
- Certificate of Higher Education
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
0%
left higher education
25%
moved to a lower award
10 students · started 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Astronomy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele University | Astrophysics with Integrated Master's MSci | 128 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 96 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Planetary Science with Astronomy this course | 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Lincoln | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Sussex | Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
See all 131 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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