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Geography at University of Chester

University of Chester is ranked 27th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 91% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £28k after five years.

Typical offer BBC–BCCEngland5 courses

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Geography (with a Year Abroad) 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 satisfaction91%Above average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%Above average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)115About 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 CCC33%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£28k average
  2. 3 years£23.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£28k£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 5 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 (Geography (with a Year Abroad)) to BBC (Geography (with a Year Abroad)).
  • Placement year: Geography, Geography (with a Year in Industry) and Geography with Natural Hazard Management offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Geography (including a Foundation Year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    133
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography (with a Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography (with a Year in Industry)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography with Natural Hazard Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography (including a Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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