Global Sustainable Development at University of Glasgow
Global Sustainable Development (MA (Hons), D400) at University of Glasgow asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 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 pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 208–223 points. At least 2% had fewer than the 120 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 62%, an Access course 19%, other higher education 9%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- D400 · D4 agriculture
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 85%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%88%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback73%85%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management85%84%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice79%80%
115 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
35%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Dumfries, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- DG1 4ZL
Subjects
environmental geoscience geography, earth and environmental studies
social sciences social sciences
international politics social sciences
social sciences social sciences
international politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development this course | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Hull | Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| University of Plymouth | Geology MGeol | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Marine Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 114 points | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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