Geography at University of Bristol
Geography (BSc (Hons), F800) at University of Bristol asked for AAA - ABB 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 bristol.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - 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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 35% had fewer than the 144 asked.
130 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other higher education 5%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F800 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- 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
98%
still studying
UK 93%
1%
left higher education
UK 5%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%92%
Learning opportunities84%89%
Assessment and feedback77%85%
Academic support91%95%
Organisation and management89%90%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice79%84%
115 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£32k5 years£44.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
56% working14% working and studying5% studying11% unemployed13% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
73%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
55%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Conservation and environment professionals11%
- Finance Professionals9%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physical geographical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Geography MGeog | 112 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Geography this course | AAA - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology and Physical Geography MSci | 136 points | 128–143 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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