Earth Sciences with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Earth Sciences with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F6FY) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F6FY · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 91%
20%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback74%83%
Academic support88%93%
Organisation and management82%86%
Learning resources96%92%
Student voice81%81%
15 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£23.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working15% working and studying10% studying20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
earth sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- 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.
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at University of Derby
- Earth Sciences BSc (Hons)
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- Environmental Science and Sustainability with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)