Geography at University of Southampton
Geography (BA (Hons), L700) at University of Southampton asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - 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 southampton.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 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L700 · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 95%
0%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support94%92%
Organisation and management88%88%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice77%82%
40 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28.5k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Human geography 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 | Zoology with Conservation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Cardiff University | Human Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Education Studies - Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Human Geography (Study Abroad) BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History and Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Geography MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Geography with Transport Studies BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Geography BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Southampton | Geography this course | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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