Geography at University of Glasgow
Geography (MA (Hons), L700) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 10% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L700 · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
5%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%89%
Learning opportunities76%86%
Assessment and feedback58%82%
Academic support70%92%
Organisation and management70%88%
Learning resources73%92%
Student voice57%82%
10 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£25.5k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Human 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Environmental Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Human Geography and Anthropology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Human Geography and Planning BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geography and Urban & Regional Planning BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Geography this course | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Environment and Business BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB | under 96 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Environmental Management BSc | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Archaeology and Geography BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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