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Geography at University of Exeter

University of Exeter is ranked 13th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £37.2k after five years.

Typical offer AAA–AABStreatham Campus, England7 courses

#13 of 71 for geography67
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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 course97%Above average (average 92%)
  • Graduate-level jobs68%Above average (average 63%)
  • Salary after 15 months£29kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)148More 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 CCC4%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB23%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA26%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more34%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£29k£28k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£37.2k£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 7 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 (Business and Environment) to AAA (Geography).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Geography with Applied GIS (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Geography (BMedSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 128 UCAS points, against 153 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) and Geography with Applied GIS (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BMedSc, BSc.

  • Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA–AAB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    153
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography

    BMedSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA–AAB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    151
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Geography with Applied GIS

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA–AAB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    149
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Environment

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    150*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and Geography

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    150*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    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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