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Geophysics with a Year Abroad at Imperial College London

Geophysics with a Year Abroad (Msci (Hon), F664) at Imperial College London asked for 144–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on imperial.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 144 - 156 points
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 imperial.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%1%<962%961121288%14413%1604%1763%19210%2087%2247%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156

45% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points. At least 5% of them had fewer than the 156 asked.

60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.

Course

Award
Master of Science (with Honours)
Code
F664 · F6 geology
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
built in
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%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities84%90%
Assessment and feedback76%80%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management86%86%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice81%81%
65 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£34k3 years
£38k5 years
£49.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working20% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
60%
use what they learned
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
London, Greater London, England
Postcode
SW7 2AZ
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Subjects

geophysics geography, earth and environmental studies

Campus

Campus
South Kensington
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of CambridgeNatural Sciences Msci (Hon)A*A*A224–239
Imperial College LondonGeophysics with a Year Abroad this course144 - 156 points176–191
Bangor UniversityGeological Oceanography MSci128 - 152 points112–127
University of LeicesterGeology BSc (Hons)120 - 152 points96–111
University of BristolEnvironmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)104 - 147 points112–127
The University of EdinburghEnvironmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)114 - 144 points160–175
University of St AndrewsGeography and Sustainable Development MA (Hons)126 - 144 points208–223
Durham UniversityClimate Science BSc (Hons)AAB160–175
University of BirminghamGeology MSci136 points144–159
University of ExeterBusiness and Environment BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
University of GlasgowArchaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)120 - 136 points—

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