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Geography at Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is ranked 38th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £28k after five years.

Typical offer BBCOrmskirk, England6 courses

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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 satisfaction88%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course89%Below average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%Below average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)101Less 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 CCC40%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£28k average
  2. 3 years£24k£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 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 DDD (Geography With Foundation Year) to BBB (Geology With Physical Geography).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Geography (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 93 UCAS points, against 107 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Geography (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: Geography (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad), Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) and Geology With Physical Geography offer one.
  • Year abroad: Geography (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad), Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) and Geology With Physical Geography offer one.
  • Foundation year: Geography With Foundation Year, Geology With Physical Geography With Stem Foundation Year and Geography With Stem Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    93
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Geographical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geology With Physical Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography With Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCCC–DDD

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geology With Physical Geography With Stem Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCCC–DDD

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography With Stem Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC–DDD

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    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.

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

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