Geology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Geology (BSc (Hons), F600) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for ABB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F600 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%93%
Learning opportunities91%90%
Assessment and feedback94%80%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management88%86%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice92%81%
20 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£25k5 years£31.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working20% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
40%
use what they learned
UK 62%
- Sales occupations15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Egham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Marine Science and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Climate Resilience and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Geology this course | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 108 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Engineering Geology and Geotechnics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hull | Environmental Science MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leeds | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at Royal Holloway, University of London
- Environmental Geology BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Geology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Geoscience Msci (Hon)
- Environmental Geoscience with a Year of International Study Msci (Hon)
- Environmental Geoscience with Year in Industry Msci (Hon)
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science Msci (Hon)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography, Culture and Identity BA (Hons)
- Geography, Environment and Climate BSc (Hons)
- Geography, Geopolitics and Global Affairs BA (Hons)