Geography at University of Nottingham
Geography (BSc (Hons), F800) at University of Nottingham asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on nottingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check nottingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 136 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F800 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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 yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback84%85%
Academic support94%95%
Organisation and management96%90%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice86%84%
35 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£29k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working20% working and studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Business and public service associate professionals30%
- Sales occupations15%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NG7 2RD
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Nottingham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| King's College London, University of London | Geography and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Physical Geography MSci (Hon) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| Loughborough University | Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology and Physical Geography MSci | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Geography this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Physical Geography and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology & Palaeoecology and Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 128–143 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at University of Nottingham
- Archaeology and Geography BA (Hons)
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science Msci (Hon)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography with Business BA (Hons)