Physical Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London
Physical Geography (BSc (Hons), F840) 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 subject here 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 65% had fewer than the 128 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F840 · F8 physical 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
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%92%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback82%85%
Academic support88%95%
Organisation and management83%90%
Learning resources83%91%
Student voice86%84%
20 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
25% working30% working and studying30% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
65%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% 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
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Egham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physical geographical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Geology and Physical Geography MSci | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology & Palaeoecology and Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Physical Geography and Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 110 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geography MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Physical Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Physical Geography this course | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Physical Geography with a Year Abroad BSc | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Earth Sciences MEarthSci | 108 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hull | Geography MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Business and Climate Change BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
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