Geography at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Geography (BA (Hons), L720) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 72–75 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uhi.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~75 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 75 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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 75
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 74%, other higher education 11%, a degree 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L720 · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
50%
still studying
UK 95%
50%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback90%83%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management86%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice88%81%
15 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£17k5 years£24k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oban, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA34 4RY
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- UHI Argyll
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI North West Hebrides
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dundee | Environmental Science and Geography MA (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| Cornwall College | Applied Zoology and Conservation BSc (Hons) | 80 points | — |
| University Centre Sparsholt | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation FdSc | 64 - 80 points | — |
| University of Hull | Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Geography this course | 72 - 75 points | 144–159 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Environmental Management BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Craven College | Wildlife & Conservation Management FdSc | 64 points | — |
| Kingston University | Environmental Science with Hazards and Disasters with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| Plumpton College | Environmental Management & Conservation FdSc | 56 points | — |
| Royal Agricultural University | Wildlife Conservation and Countryside Management FdSc | 56 points | 112–127 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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