Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad at Cardiff University
Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad (BSc (Hons), F627) at Cardiff University asked for ABB - BCC in recent years; 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 cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 64% had fewer than the 128 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, an Access course 2%, a foundation course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F627 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
97%
still studying
UK 95%
3%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%93%
Learning opportunities96%90%
Assessment and feedback85%80%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management87%86%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice85%81%
55 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£25k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
60%
use what they learned
UK 62%
- Engineering professionals20%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
exploration geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - 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 | Marine Science and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad this course | 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 |
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