Geology and Physical Geography at University of Birmingham
Geology and Physical Geography (MSci, 9F78) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 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
~136 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 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science
- Code
- 9F78
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
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
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%92%
Learning opportunities91%89%
Assessment and feedback86%85%
Academic support97%95%
Organisation and management89%90%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice81%84%
20 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2024-26
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
80% working10% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
83%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
54%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
geography geography, earth and environmental studies
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Geography BA (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Geography BA (Hons) | 104 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Geography MSci (Hon) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology and Physical Geography this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Geography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Manchester | Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc (Hon) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Geography BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 96–111 |
See all 184 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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