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Geography at Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck, University of London is ranked 48th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 76% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCBirkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus, England6 coursesRanked on partial data

#48 of 71 for geography34
Geography to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other geography courses

  • Student satisfaction76%Below average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs85%Above average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)97Less competitive than average (average 115)

The marker shows the typical (median) geography course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC49%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC23%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£29.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£27k£32k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 6 geography courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BCC (Environment, Culture and Communication with Foundation Year) to BBC (Environment and Sustainability).
  • Foundation year: Environment and Sustainability with Foundation Year and Environment, Culture and Communication with Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Environment and Sustainability

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    70%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography

    BSc · 4 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography with FY

    BSc · 4 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Environment and Sustainability with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    70%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Environment, Culture and Communication

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Environment, Culture and Communication with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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