Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester
Environmental Science with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F775) at University of Leicester asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 104 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F775 · F7 environmental sciences
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%91%
Learning opportunities97%87%
Assessment and feedback95%82%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management83%85%
Learning resources97%91%
Student voice97%81%
10 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£32k
£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 onWider subject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
environmental geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physical geographical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environment, Culture and Communication BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Keele University | Geology and Physical Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geography MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Lincoln | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Northampton | Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | Geography with Education and optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | — |
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science with Foundation Year this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) | CDD - CCC | 112–127 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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