Geography and International Relations at University of Sussex
Geography and International Relations (BA (Hons), LL72) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 points
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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 147 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL72 · L7 human geography + L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%89%
Learning opportunities88%83%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management91%85%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice79%79%
200 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working11% working and studying7% studying8% unemployed8% 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%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Sales occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Conservation and environment professionals5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 54% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Geography BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Geography and International Relations this course | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Zoology with Conservation MZool | 128 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Environment and Sustainable Development BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Environmental Management BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Geography MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Geography BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Geography BA (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and Geography BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Geography MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 192–207 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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