Astronomy and Mathematics at University of Glasgow
Astronomy and Mathematics (Msci (Hon), FG5D) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 136 points
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 gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 7% had fewer than the 136 asked.
195 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, an Access course 5%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FG5D · F5 astronomy
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
86%
still studying
UK 89%
14%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
160 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities81%86%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support85%94%
Organisation and management79%87%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice81%81%
70 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working20% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Mathematics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics and Finance BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Data Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Data Science with Year of Professional Experience BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematical Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Astronomy and Mathematics this course | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Chemistry and Mathematics MChem (H) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Actuarial Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
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