University of Glasgow
Environmental Geoscience Msci (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Environmental Geoscience Msci (Hons) and other courses in Environmental Sciences at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Environmental Sciences.

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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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 points per course.
All Environmental Sciences courses of University of Glasgow
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Earth Sciences

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Environmental 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 £27000 £23000 £27000
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £28000 £18000 - £26500 £21000 - £31500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Earth Sciences courses of University of Glasgow


Salary of all UK Graduates of Earth Sciences

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24635 £23677 £27843
25-75 percentile range £21292 - £28473 £18283 - £29237 £21573 - £35040
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Earth Sciences courses in the UK

Course Description

ENVIORNMENTAL GEOSCIENCE: Environmental Geoscience is the study of the interaction between natural and anthropogenic processes and environments. It focuses on working towards a sustainable future by understanding how humans affect, and are affected by, a range of environmental issues including climate change, water resources, pollution and landscape change. The flexibility of our programmes will enable you to choose your specialist subject after an integrated first and second year which will prepare you for both degrees in Environmental Geoscience and Geology.

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Environmental Sciences courses of University of Glasgow

Current jobs

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Environmental Sciences courses of University of Glasgow

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

Example below based on all graduates of Environmental Geoscience Msci (Hons) at University of Glasgow

15% Natural and social science professionals
15% Legal professionals
15% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Information Technology Professionals
5% Finance Professionals
5% Media Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Earth Sciences

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Earth Sciences courses of University of Glasgow
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Environmental Geoscience, Msci (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

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)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

    • #3 
    • #12 
    Geology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #16 
    Geology
    The Times Good University Guide by Subject
    [Published 15 September, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #201 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #231 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #1 
    • #26 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #50 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 36 university rankings of University of Glasgow

About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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Where is this programme taught

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
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