Palaeontology and Geology with an International Year MSci
AAB at A level, 1 Required Science; graduates earn a median £26,500 three years on.
1 Required Science · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Birmingham 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.
Birmingham course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 11 Required Science
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32 points6,6,5 32 points overall Including HL in 1 Required Science | HL in 1 Required Science |
| BTEC | —We welcome students studying BTEC qualifications as an alternative to A levels, and accept BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate. Please contact us for further guidance. | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Birmingham course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 11 core · 17 credits ≈ 170 hours
Year 3 · 6 core · 1 credits ≈ 10 hours
Year 4 · 2 core, 9 optional · 1 credits ≈ 10 hours
9 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 90 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 23, 13
Half of graduates earned between £22,500 and £29,500. Five years on, the median is £31,500. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 15% left | 95% | 45 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 85% | 45 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 30 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £26,500 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,500 | 90 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £31,500 | 90 |
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.
Birmingham fees page · source
About £39,160 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £29,160 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 83% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 40 students answered
Highest: 97% agreed on question 1; lowest: 58% on question 10.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 97% |
| Question 2 | 92% |
| Question 3 | 92% |
| Question 4 | 92% |
| Question 5 | 94% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 80% |
| Question 9 | 97% |
| Question 10 | 58% |
| Question 11 | 75% |
| Question 12 | 92% |
| Question 13 | 77% |
| Question 14 | 61% |
| Question 15 | 83% |
| Question 16 | 89% |
| Question 17 | 92% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 87% |
| Question 20 | 87% |
| Question 21 | 86% |
| Question 22 | 88% |
| Question 23 | 80% |
| Question 24 | 72% |
| Question 25 | 62% |
| Question 26 | 93% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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