Geography at Lancaster University
Geography (MSci (Hon), 4R61) 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
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 39% had fewer than the 136 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- 4R61
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%90%
Learning opportunities84%89%
Assessment and feedback71%84%
Academic support98%96%
Organisation and management88%88%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice77%83%
55 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working14% working and studying9% studying6% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
50%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 72% 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
geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Geography 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Geography BA (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Geography BA (Hons) | 104 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Geography this course | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geography BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Geography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Manchester | Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (Hon) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Geography BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 96–111 |
See all 184 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
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