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BSc Geophysics

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Various
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Course Score
B /79
Graduate Salary£29,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£29,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (71% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
50%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
20%
176-191
20%
208-223
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
40%Natural and social science
22%Conservation and environment
18%Teaching

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
95%
Career On Track