Geography at Queen's University Belfast
Geography (BA (Hons), L800) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 112–144 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 qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 112 - 144 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 75% had fewer than the 144 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L800 · L8 development studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 90%
6%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback90%84%
Academic support97%96%
Organisation and management93%88%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice83%83%
60 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
40% working10% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
25%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
35%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Geography BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | Geography with Professional Placement BA (Hons) | AAA - A*AA | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Geography this course | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science/Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Manchester | Geography with International Study BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Geography (year abroad) MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | — |
| University of Warwick | Design and Global Sustainable Development BASc (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Geography BA (Hons) | 104 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Geography MSci (Hon) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geography BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Brunel University of London | Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
See all 184 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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