Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change at University of Sussex
Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change (BSc (Hons), F804) 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 96–111 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 96–111 points. At least 75% had fewer than the 147 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F804 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%92%
Learning opportunities88%89%
Assessment and feedback78%85%
Academic support98%95%
Organisation and management88%90%
Learning resources88%91%
Student voice75%84%
25 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£25k5 years£31.5k
£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 onSubject at this uni
75% working20% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Conservation and environment professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Customer service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
environmental geography geography, earth and environmental studies
climate change geography, earth and environmental studies
climate change geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Physical Geography and Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Newcastle University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change this course | 128 - 147 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Geography MGeog | 112 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Geography BSc (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAA - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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