Environment and Sustainability at Royal Agricultural University
Environment and Sustainability (BA/BSc (H), L8N1) at Royal Agricultural University asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on rau.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 rau.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 104 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 77%, other higher education 21%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L8N1 · L8 development studies + N1 business studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 70%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%83%
Learning opportunities82%84%
Assessment and feedback76%80%
Academic support92%88%
Organisation and management78%75%
Learning resources86%85%
Student voice76%73%
90 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£25k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working10% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 95% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
60%
use what they learned
UK 80%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cirencester, South West England, England
- Postcode
- GL7 6JS
Subjects
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
sustainable agriculture and landscape development agriculture, food and related studies
sustainable agriculture and landscape development agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | BBC | 192–207 |
| Ulster University | Environmental Science with Education and optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Royal Agricultural University | Environment and Sustainability this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| SRUC Scotland's Rural College | Environmental Management BSc (Hons) | 84 - 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Environmental Science and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 96 points | under 96 |
| Harper Adams University | Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 88 - 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Dundee | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 144–159 |
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