Geophysics at UCL (University College London)
Geophysics (Msci (Hon), F663) at UCL (University College London) asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 ucl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F663 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
75%
still studying
UK 95%
25%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%93%
Learning opportunities90%90%
Assessment and feedback84%80%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management86%86%
Learning resources88%91%
Student voice82%81%
60 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£30k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying15% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
45%
use what they learned
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Subjects
geophysics geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- London
- 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 | Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Geophysics this course | AAB | 96–111 |
| 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 |
| University of St Andrews | Environmental Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 96 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| Swansea University | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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