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Geography at University of Gloucestershire

University of Gloucestershire is ranked 26th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBB–CCCThe University of Gloucestershire, England8 courses

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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 satisfaction94%Above average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course88%Below average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs63%About average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)107Less 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 CCC32%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£28k average
  2. 3 years£25k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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 8 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 CCC (Geography) to BBB (Geography).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Geography (BA, 3 years) (97%).
  • Least competitive entry: Geography (BSc, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 103 UCAS points, against 116 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Geography (BSc, 3 years) (95%).
  • Placement year: Geography with Placement (BA, 4 years, placement year), Geography with Placement (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Human Geography with Placement offer one.
  • Courses last between 2 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    97%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    103
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Geography Fast-track

    BA · 2 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Geography Fast-track

    BSc · 2 years

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Geography with Placement

    BA · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Geography with Placement

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Human Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    105
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Human Geography with Placement

    BA · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

* 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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Living in Cheltenham

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