Human Geography and Environment with a placement year BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Human Geography and Environment with a placement year BA (Hons)

Our BA Human Geography and Environment degree builds the skills, knowledge, and capacities for understanding and developing solutions for important social and environmental challenges.

The course is developed through insights from human geography and environmental studies to explore the complex relationships between people, places, and environments. It explores challenges and solutions to modern problems, such as:
- inequalities in global development


- how to achieve inclusive and sustainable change


- creating sustainable food and transport s...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

10/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD

Application Details

Course Code

L7F6

Institution Code

Y50

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.

Access to HE Diploma

D:36,M:9

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 36 credits at Distinction and 9 at Merit or higher including Geography-related units.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

35

With 6 in Higher Level Geography.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. A Level in Geography (or equivalent qualification) at grade B is essential. We may also consider relevant units in your BTEC as A Level Geography equivalent.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDD

We consider a range of OCR qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. A Level in Geography (or equivalent qualification) at grade B is essential. We may also consider relevant units in your OCR Cambridge Technical as A Level Geography equivalent.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,M2

Cambridge Pre-U Geography at grade M2 is essential.

Extended Project

C

If you achieve C or higher at EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A Level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

A

B

We will consider this qualification alongside or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications, as equivalent to one A Level.

A level

A,A,B

Essential Subjects: Geography (or equivalent) at grade B is essential.

T Level

We consider a range of T Level qualifications, in combination with an A Level in Geography (or equivalent qualification). Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £31,100

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