Geology with a Year Abroad MSci
AAA at A level, Biology; graduates earn a median £38,000 three years on.
Biology · 100% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Imperial course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Imperial course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1Biology
- 2Chemistry
- 3Useful subjects: Geography; Geology; Mathematics; Physics
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 39 pointsminimum entry standard: 38 points | Biology; Chemistry; Geography; Geology; Mathematics; Physics |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Imperial course page · optional modules vary by year
20 optional modules
Year 2 · 18 core
Year 3 · 8 core, 36 optional
36 optional modules
Year 4 · 0 core, 60 optional
60 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 80 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 14, 24, 23
Half of graduates earned between £29,000 and £46,000. Five years on, the median is £49,500. 80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 95% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 10 |
| In work or study, 15 months on15% studying | 80% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 95% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £34,000 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £38,000 | 80 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £49,500 | 80 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Imperial fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £45,500 a year (2026/27).
Fees by entry year2
| Entry year | UK students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 | £10,050 | — |
| 2026/27 | — | £45,500 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 88% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 65 students answered
Highest: 98% agreed on question 21; lowest: 67% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 90% |
| Question 2 | 88% |
| Question 3 | 89% |
| Question 4 | 89% |
| Question 5 | 78% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 87% |
| Question 8 | 82% |
| Question 9 | 81% |
| Question 10 | 72% |
| Question 11 | 83% |
| Question 12 | 74% |
| Question 13 | 86% |
| Question 14 | 67% |
| Question 15 | 91% |
| Question 16 | 93% |
| Question 17 | 86% |
| Question 18 | 86% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 92% |
| Question 21 | 98% |
| Question 22 | 88% |
| Question 23 | 82% |
| Question 24 | 73% |
| Question 25 | 75% |
| Question 26 | 90% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from Imperial College London’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. Imperial College London is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.