Environmental Science at University of Reading
Environmental Science (BSc (Hons), F851) at University of Reading asked for BBB 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 reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
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 reading.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 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a foundation course 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F851 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%91%
Learning opportunities94%87%
Assessment and feedback92%82%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management100%85%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice95%81%
15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£26k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working40% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
40%
use what they learned
UK 54%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Environmental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Bath Spa University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Environmental Science and Geography BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Swansea University | Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Environmental Management BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Environmental Science and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Environmental Management and Ecology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Reading | Environmental Science this course | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | Economics and Environmental Science BA (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
See all 174 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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