Geophysics at The University of Edinburgh
Geophysics (BSc (Hons), F660) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 114–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 114 - 144 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 18% had fewer than the 144 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F660 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 95%
25%
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 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
Subjects
geophysics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Geophysics this course | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Geography and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology MSci | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Earth and Planetary Sciences MEarthSci | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography MA (Hons)
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