Geography/Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Geography/Social & Public Policy (MA (Hons), LL47) 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 176–191 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 176–191 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, an Access course 8%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL47 · L4 social policy + 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 yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 95%
12%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities81%86%
Assessment and feedback66%82%
Academic support84%92%
Organisation and management67%88%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice76%82%
45 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 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
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Social policy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Global Health and Social Medicine BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Kingston University | LLB Law and Criminal Justice LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | International Social and Public Policy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Crime and Security Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Social Policy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Policy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Geography/Social & Public Policy this course | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Criminal Justice and Criminology BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Business and Society BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Education Studies and Social Policy BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 128–143 |
See all 228 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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