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Geography at UWE, Bristol
UWE, Bristol is ranked 35th of 71 universities for geography on our measures. 98% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.8k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.
Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsUniversity of the West of England, England3 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 CCC27%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC17%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB32%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%
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 3 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.
- Most students stay on: Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (90%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
- Accredited by Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management: Environment and Sustainability and Geography (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad).
- Accredited by Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals: Environment and Sustainability.
Environment and Sustainability
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 98%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals
Geography
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 98%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 117
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Geographical Society, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, Institution of Environmental Sciences
Geography
BA · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 98%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 115
- Graduate jobs
- 45%
- Salary
- £27k*
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 ManchesterRanked 33
- University of WorcesterRanked 34
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityRanked 36
- Leeds Beckett UniversityRanked 37
Nearby
- University of Bristol4 miles away, ranked 9
- Bath Spa University8 miles away, ranked 67
- Cardiff University30 miles away, ranked 43
- University of Gloucestershire33 miles away, ranked 26
Living in Bristol
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with UWE, Bristol’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
UWE, Bristol accommodation