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Geography at York St John University
York St John University is ranked 70th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 77% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months.
Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsYSJ Main Campus, England6 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 CCC60%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC12%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%
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 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.
- Least competitive entry: Environmental Geography. Half of the students who started had more than 91 UCAS points, against 101 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Human Geography (100%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Environmental Geography
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 74%*
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 91
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Geographical Society
Geography
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 74%*
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 101
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Geographical Society
Human Geography
BA · 3 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 92
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Geographical Society
Environmental Geography with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 74%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 84*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Geographical Society
Geography with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 74%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 88*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Geographical Society
Human Geography with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 100%*
- Entry points
- 90*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £25k*
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.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of Northumbria at NewcastleRanked 68
- University of the Highlands and IslandsRanked 69
- University of SalfordRanked 71
Nearby
- University of York7 miles away, ranked 18
- Leeds Beckett University21 miles away, ranked 37
- University of Leeds25 miles away, ranked 16
- University of Hull32 miles away, ranked 54
Living in York
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with York St John University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
York St John University accommodation