Earth Sciences BSc (Hons)

University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	79%
Salary after 15 months	£30000
Number of students	16 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £35000 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) at University College London UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Earth Sciences

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Earth Sciences.

Overall student satisfaction

79 /100

15 total respondents

	University College London, Earth Sciences BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all Earth Sciences courses in the UK
Explanations	79	91
Interesting courses	71	85
Intellectually stimulating	79	88
Challenged to do my best	79	84
Depth of concepts	50	77
Builds on previous learnings	71	80
Joined ideas from different topics	86	84
Balance directed/independent study	69	78
Applicability of course content	64	74
Clear criteria in markings	64	69
Fair assessment	71	81
Tests reflected your learning	79	82
Timely feedback	50	58
Helpful feedback	43	65
Approachability of teachers	64	82
Support from teachers	50	80
Organisation of courses	64	70
Communication of changes	86	77
IT facilities	86	91
Library	85	91
Course specific resources	79	86
Student feedback opportunities	71	86
Student feedback valued	64	74
Student's feedback acted upon	58	54
Work of student union	55	69
Mental wellbeing services	75	77
Overall satisfaction	79	85

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data point per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Earth Sciences at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30000	£29500	£36500
25-75 percentile range	£28000 - £35000	£24000 - £38500	£31000 - £50000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses of University College London

Salary of all UK Graduates of Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24981	£24496	£28785
25-75 percentile range	£21491 - £29019	£19181 - £30313	£22339 - £36076

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses in the UK

Course Description

This flexible programme allows you to select from the range of options offered across environmental geoscience, geology and geophysics. You may also graduate with a degree in Earth Sciences (Palaeobiology), or in Earth Sciences (Environment and Policy), depending on your chosen modules.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University College London graduates of undergraduate studies in Earth Sciences	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies
Total respondents	15	60
Unemployed	0%	3%
Studying	10%	26%
Working	55%	45%
Both studying and working	15%	12%
No information	25%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Earth Sciences courses of University College London

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	100%	0%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University College London

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Earth Sciences courses of University College London

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) at University College London

30%	Business and public service associate professionals
15%	Sales occupations
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Finance Professionals
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Finance Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 163

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	10
96-111	10
112-127	0
128-143	15
144-159	30
160-175	15
176-191	10
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	15
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All other courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- 5.5
- UPSCE

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Earth Sciences, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Earth Sciences BSc (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Ireland	£9250	year 1
EU	£35000	year 1
International	£35000	year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in London

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

About University College London

University College London, otherwise known as UCL, is a government funded research university based in metropolitan London, England. It’s a university that puts emphasis on investigative research and the teaching of critical thinking skills for its alumni. The university has its main campus in the Bloomsbury area of the populous London Borough of Camden, in Central London, where students can enjoy its large parks and open spaces in their free time.

List of 387 Bachelor and Master Courses from University College London - Course Catalogue

Student composition of University College London

Total number of students enrolled at University College London by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 22890
postgraduates:: 19245
Total:: 42135

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Earth Sciences”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Similar courses