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Geography at University of Sussex
University of Sussex is ranked 45th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.8k after 15 months, rising to £32.5k after five years.
Typical offer ABB–BBBFalmer Campus, Falmer, England10 courses
How it compares with other geography courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC19%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC34%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB25%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%
What graduates earn
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 10 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 BBB (Geography) to ABB (Geography).
- Highest student satisfaction: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) (86%).
- Least competitive entry: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 104 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Geography and International Development (100%).
- Placement year: 8 of the 10 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: 8 of the 10 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Geography
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 104
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Geography
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 117
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 100%*
- Entry points
- 109
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 100%*
- Entry points
- 107*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Economics and Sustainable Development
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 100%*
- Entry points
- 107*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Economics and Sustainable Development (with a professional placement year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 100%*
- Entry points
- 107*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Geography and Anthropology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 121*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Geography and International Development
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 144
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Geography and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Geography with a Language
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 121*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Cardiff UniversityRanked 43
- Bournemouth UniversityRanked 44
- Ulster UniversityRanked 46
- Kingston UniversityRanked 46
Nearby
- University of Brighton7 miles away, ranked 57
- Kingston University36 miles away, ranked 46
- Royal Holloway, University of London41 miles away, ranked 30
- UCL41 miles away, ranked 5
Living in Brighton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Sussex’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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