Geography (Physical) with Professional Experience at University of Reading
Geography (Physical) with Professional Experience (BSc (Hons), F839) 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 subject here had 96–111 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F839 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement 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 yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 93%
15%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback89%85%
Academic support96%95%
Organisation and management93%90%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice93%84%
55 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£27k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k
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
70% working5% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
55%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 | Physical Geography and Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 110 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Aberystwyth University | Business and Climate Change BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geography (Human and Physical) with Integrated Master's Msci (Hon) | 120 points | — |
| Loughborough University | Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Geography BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Geography BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Reading | Geography (Physical) with Professional Experience this course | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Stirling | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geography MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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