Geology at University of Plymouth
Geology (MGeol, F600) at University of Plymouth asked for 120 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 plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Geology
- Code
- F600 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%93%
Learning opportunities88%90%
Assessment and feedback88%80%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management91%86%
Learning resources82%91%
Student voice84%81%
15 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working10% studying30% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
65%
use what they learned
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Hull | Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| University of Plymouth | Geology this course | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Marine Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 114 points | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Planning and Design BSc
- Environmental Planning and Design BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Geography with GIS and Data Science BSc (Hons)
- Geography with International Relations BA (Hons)