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Geography at University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh is ranked 24th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AAA–ABBCentral, Scotland4 coursesRanked on partial data

#24 of 71 for geography50
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 satisfaction86%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%Above average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)177More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more68%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£27.9k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£35.9k£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 4 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 ABB (Geography) to A*AA (Geography).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Geography (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Geography (MA, 4 years, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 173 UCAS points, against 184 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Geography (MA, 4 years, year abroad) (97%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MA.
  • Accredited by Institute of Physics: Physics with Meteorology.
  • Accredited by Royal Meteorological Society: Physics with Meteorology.

  • Geography

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA–ABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    184
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA–ABB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    173
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics with Meteorology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    184*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Institute of Physics, Royal Meteorological Society

    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Sustainable Development

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA–ABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    184
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    –
    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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