Geography with Applied GIS BSc
AAA - AAB at A level, B in a science subject*; graduates earn a median £27,500 three years on.
B in a science subject* · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Exeter course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Exeter course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1B in a science subject*
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 36/666 - 34/665 | HL5 in a science subject* |
| BTEC | DDD | Applicants studying one of the following subjects in the BTEC Extended Diploma, BTEC Diploma or BTEC Extended Certificate will be considered without the specific GCE A-Level subject requirements: Appl |
| Access | 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade | To include at least 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in an acceptable science subject area* |
| T Level | T-Levels not accepted | — |
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.
Exeter course page · optional modules vary by year
2 optional modules
Year 2 · 4 core, 12 optional · 75 credits ≈ 750 hours
12 optional modules
Year 3 · 3 core, 19 optional · 75 credits ≈ 750 hours
19 optional modules
Placement or year abroad · 2 core · 240 credits ≈ 2,400 hours
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 145 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 24, 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £24,000 and £32,500. Five years on, the median is £38,000. 75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 70% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on20% studying | 75% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 70% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £29,000 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £27,500 | 145 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £38,000 | 160 |
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.
Exeter fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £31,500 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 92% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 6; lowest: 45% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 82% |
| Question 2 | 73% |
| Question 3 | 82% |
| Question 4 | 82% |
| Question 5 | 91% |
| Question 6 | 100% |
| Question 7 | 82% |
| Question 8 | 73% |
| Question 9 | 100% |
| Question 10 | 82% |
| Question 11 | 82% |
| Question 12 | 91% |
| Question 13 | 100% |
| Question 14 | 45% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 91% |
| Question 17 | 100% |
| Question 18 | 82% |
| Question 19 | 100% |
| Question 20 | 100% |
| Question 21 | 100% |
| Question 22 | 82% |
| Question 23 | 100% |
| Question 24 | 100% |
| Question 25 | 82% |
| Question 26 | 91% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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