BA (Hons) Human Geography and Planning at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Study a combination of social, economic, and cultural geography with urban and local planning. You'll learn how sustainable development can work.

Faculty: School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Sustainable Places & Residential Field Trip, Geography in the Contemporary World, Introduction to Planning, City & Society, Placemaking, Techniques in Geographical Research. Year 2 core modules: Energy & Environmental Policy, Development of Planning Thought, International Field Trip, Urban Design, Housing Markets, Work Placement & Employability Skills, Research Methods. Year 3 core modules: Planning Policy & Practice, Inter-Professional Studies, Dissertation. Year 3 options include Geographies of Consumption, Biodiversity & Conservation, Geographical Imaginations, Heritage & Conservation, Women & the Built Environment.

Career pathways

The skills and knowledge you will acquire during the course, including generic research and analysis skills and those specifically related to geography and planning, will equip you for a career in a wide range of fields.

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required. (Minimum 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies). GCSEs GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 112 tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Human+Geography+and+Planning&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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