Geology at University of Oxford
Geology (BA (Hons), F642) at University of Oxford asked for A*AA - AAAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ox.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAAA
Highest192 points · A*AA and above
Published as A*AA - AAAA
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 ox.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 192
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 65% had fewer than the 192 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- F642 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 95%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities83%90%
Assessment and feedback55%80%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management78%86%
Learning resources100%91%
Student voice78%81%
20 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£35k5 years£41.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying40% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
55%
use what they learned
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oxford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- OX1 2HB
Subjects
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Oxford
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Geology this course | A*AA - AAAA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Geology MGeol (Hons) | 136 - 162 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| Imperial College London | Earth and Planetary Science BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography MSci | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Geography and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology MSci | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at University of Oxford
- Earth Sciences MESc
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