Geography (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Geography (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), F801) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 points
Openbelow 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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F801 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- 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
75%
still studying
UK 93%
20%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities93%89%
Assessment and feedback90%85%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management96%90%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice97%84%
10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£23k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
80%
use what they learned
UK 58%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) | CDD - CCC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Geography (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Environmental Geography with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Geography BSc (Hons) | 69 - 72 points | 144–159 |
| University of Northampton | Geography (with Foundation Year) this course | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Geography (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geography (Human and Physical) with Integrated Master's with Foundation Year Msci (Hon) | 40 points | — |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at University of Northampton
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)