Environmental Science at University of Birmingham
Environmental Science (BSc (Hons), F900) at University of Birmingham asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 25% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other qualifications 10%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F900 · F9 other physical sciences
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%91%
Learning opportunities96%87%
Assessment and feedback81%82%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management83%85%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice85%81%
25 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29.5k3 years£27.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
30%
use what they learned
UK 54%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Environmental 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 | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Earth and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental Science this course | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Environmental Humanities with Employment Experience BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Leeds | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Environmental Science Msci (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 174 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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