Geography with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
Geography with a Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), FL87) at Swansea University asked for 72–80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 80 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FL87 · F8 physical geography + L7 human geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
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
70%
still studying
UK 93%
30%
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 course89%92%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback87%85%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management88%90%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice85%84%
50 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£24k5 years£29.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
30%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Conservation and environment professionals5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Geography with Education and optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | — |
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) | CDD - CCC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Geography with a Foundation Year this course | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Geography (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Applied Geography MSci | 72 - 75 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Environmental Geography with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Northampton | Geography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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