Geography with Foundation Year at University of Leicester
Geography with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F992) 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 under 96 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 under 96 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 104 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F992 · F9 other physical sciences
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 93%
20%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities94%89%
Assessment and feedback88%85%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management95%90%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice91%84%
10 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
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
geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Geography with AI BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Business Management and Geography BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chester | Geography BA/BSc | 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Worcester | Geography BA/BSc (H) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Geography with Foundation Year this course | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Plymouth | Geography with GIS and Data Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Dundee | Business Economics with Marketing and Geography MA (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
See all 184 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at University of Leicester
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geology BSc (Hons)
- Geology MGeol (Hons)
- Geology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Geology with Palaeontology BSc (Hons)
- Geology with Palaeontology MGeol (Hons)
- Physical Geography and Geology BSc (Hons)