Geography at Newcastle University
Geography (BA (Hons), L701) at Newcastle University asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 71% had fewer than the 147 asked.
165 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a baccalaureate 2%, a foundation course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L701 · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
99%
still studying
UK 95%
1%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
145 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%89%
Learning opportunities85%86%
Assessment and feedback75%82%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management93%88%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice78%82%
95 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£26k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Human 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Geography this course | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Geography BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Zoology with Conservation MZool | 128 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Environment and Sustainable Development BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Environmental Management BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Geography MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Geography BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Geography BA (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and Geography BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Geography MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 192–207 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at Newcastle University
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography and Urban Planning BA (Hons)