Planetary science degrees

12 courses at 5 UK universities offer planetary science for 2027 entry: most ask for between 112 and 144 UCAS points; 1 course quote A-level grades instead (ABB).

Qualifications BSc (Hons) 4, BEng (Hon) 2, Cert 1, CertHE 1
Study full-time 9, part-time 3

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing planetary science with another subject.

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

F6 geology 3
F3 physics 2
H6 electronic and electrical engineering 2

Universities

Courses

Code	Course	Award	University	Entry
F364	Physics with Planetary and Space Physics	BSc (Hons)	Aberystwyth University	112 - 120 points	UCAS UNI
F366	Physics with Planetary and Space Physics	MPhys	Aberystwyth University	120 - 128 points	UCAS UNI
—	Planetary Science with Astronomy	CertHE	Birkbeck, University of London	112 points	UCAS UNI
F611	Planetary Science with Astronomy	BSc (Hons)	Birkbeck, University of London	112 points	UCAS UNI
F64B	Earth and Planetary Science	BSc (Hons)	Imperial College London	144 - 156 points	UCAS UNI
F647	Earth and Planetary Science	Msci (Hon)	Imperial College London	144 - 156 points	UCAS UNI
F520	Earth and Planetary Science with a Year Abroad	MSci	Imperial College London	144 - 156 points	UCAS UNI
—	Astronomy and Planetary Science (S10)	Cert	Open University	—	UCAS
—	Natural Sciences (Astronomy and Planetary Science) (Q64-AST)	BSc (Hons)	Open University	—	UCAS
HH66	Astronautics and Space Engineering	BEng (Hon)	University of Surrey	128 - 152 points	UCAS UNI
H651	Astronautics and Space Engineering	MEng (Hon)	University of Surrey	ABB	UCAS UNI
H654	Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year	BEng (Hon)	University of Surrey	96 - 123 points	UCAS UNI