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Geography at University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool is ranked 25th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.3k after 15 months, rising to £32.3k after five years.

Typical offer ABBMain Campus, England6 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 satisfaction87%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs66%Above average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.3kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)126More 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 CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB34%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB26%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.3k£28k average
  2. 3 years£25.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£32.3k£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 CDD (Geography (Foundation) (1+3)) to ABB (Geography).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (91%).
  • Most students stay on: Geography (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (97%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Geography (Foundation) (1+3) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Ocean and Climate Sciences

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    126*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Geography (Foundation) (1+3)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerCDD

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    126*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

  • Environmental Geology with Physical Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    126*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Geography and Planning

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £27k*

* 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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