Environmental Science at Lancaster University
Environmental Science (MSci (Hon), F850) at Lancaster University asked for 134–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 134 - 136 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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 29% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F850 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%91%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support95%93%
Organisation and management89%85%
Learning resources89%91%
Student voice86%81%
20 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
75%
use what they learned
UK 54%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Environmental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Environmental Science this course | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental Change and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Environmental Humanities BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Environmental Science MEnvSci | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology & Palaeoecology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Environmental Science Msci (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 174 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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