BSc Palaeontology
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 94%: 96 offers from 102 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 7%
- South East: 43%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £33,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Earth sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth?
94% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 96 offers from 102 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist.
Does BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Palaeontology at University of Portsmouth?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.