Earth Sciences at The University of Edinburgh

Earth Sciences (MEarthSci, F640) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 108–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~128 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 108 - 128 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 10%, a degree 10%.

Course

Award: Master of Earth Sciences
Code: F640 · F6 geology
Duration: 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Year abroad: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

95%

still studying

UK 95%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%93%

Learning opportunities89%90%

Assessment and feedback72%80%

Academic support90%94%

Organisation and management72%86%

Learning resources79%91%

Student voice71%81%

40 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£26.5k5 years

£32.5k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

75%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

85%

say their work is meaningful

UK 84%

70%

use what they learned

UK 62%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: EH8 9JZ

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Subjects

earth sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies

Campus

Campus: Central
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
The University of Edinburgh	Earth Sciences this course	108 - 128 points	176–191
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
University of Reading	Meteorology and Climate BSc (Hons)	ABB	144–159

See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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