Earth Sciences at Durham University
Earth Sciences (Msci (Hon), F644) at Durham University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.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 durham.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 160–175 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F644 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities91%90%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support89%94%
Organisation and management82%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice74%81%
40 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£31.5k5 years£41.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying15% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
65%
use what they learned
UK 62%
- Natural and social science professionals30%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Sales occupations5%
- Engineering professionals5%
- Finance Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
earth sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth sciences at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography MSci | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Birmingham City University | Gemmology and Jewellery Studies BSc (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Earth Sciences this course | — | 160–175 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Geography BA (Hons)
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- Geography with Foundation BA (Hons)
- Geology BSc (Hons)
- Geophysics BSc (Hons)
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