University of Birmingham
Palaeontology and Geology
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
79–89%
high entry
Grad employment
80%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
Median grad salary
£25,500
15 months after
Birmingham's Palaeontology and Geology degree is a BSc studying ancient life alongside the physical processes that shaped the Earth, from rock formation and tectonics to fossil records and evolutionary history. The palaeontology strand gives the biological context; the geology strand provides the structural and chemical framework. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Palaeontology and Geology at University of Birmingham has a 79–89% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesAbout University of Birmingham
Birmingham is a Russell Group university on a large parkland campus in Edgbaston, the original 'redbrick' civic university, its Old Joe clock tower a city landmark.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Birmingham · Palaeontology and Geology
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.