Geography at University of Aberdeen
Geography (MA (Hons), L700) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around 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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 5% had fewer than the 112 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L700 · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- 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%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%92%
Learning opportunities80%89%
Assessment and feedback86%85%
Academic support70%95%
Organisation and management40%90%
Learning resources100%91%
Student voice67%84%
10 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working20% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Human geography 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons) | 88 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Energy and Sustainability Engineering MEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Geography BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Abertay University | Environmental Management & Sustainability BSc (Hons) | BBC | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environment and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Human Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Sparsholt | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 80 - 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Geography this course | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Lincoln | Geography BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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