Gemmology and Jewellery Studies at Birmingham City University
Gemmology and Jewellery Studies (BSc (Hons), 73J9) at Birmingham City University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bcu.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check bcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 25%, a degree 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- 73J9
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%88%
Learning opportunities96%86%
Assessment and feedback91%76%
Academic support100%89%
Organisation and management92%85%
Learning resources82%88%
Student voice93%81%
20 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£22.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working25% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 92% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
50%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B1 3PA
Subjects
gemmology engineering and technology
crystallography physical sciences
applied geology geography, earth and environmental studies
crystallography physical sciences
applied geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- City Centre Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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