Geography at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Geography (BSc (Hons), F820) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 69–72 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
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 69 - 72 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 72
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F820 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 93%
30%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 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%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- 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
- Inverness, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- IV2 5NA
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- UHI Inverness
- 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 | Environmental Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) | CDD - CCC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Geography (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Environmental Geography with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Geography this course | 69 - 72 points | 144–159 |
| University of Northampton | Geography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Geography (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geography (Human and Physical) with Integrated Master's with Foundation Year Msci (Hon) | 40 points | — |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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