BA (Hons) Human Geography at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Explore what is happening in the world around us - sustainability, injustice, poverty, and diversity - and be prepared to challenge your existing views. Explore the rapidly changing world around you on this contemporary and dynamic course. You’ll study important topics such as migration, identity, sustainability, social injustice, cities, and globalisation.

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, Contested Geographies, City & Society, Geographies of Diversity, Techniques in Geographical Research. Year 2 core modules: Placement & Employability Skills, Research Methods, Rural Geographies, Development of Geographical Thought, International Field Trip, Natural Hazard Management & Climate Adaption, Social Justice. Year 3 core modules: Dissertation. Year 3 options include Geographical Imaginations, Strategies for European Cities, Geographies of Consumption, Biodiversity & Conservation, Global Challenges, Heritage & Conservation.

Career pathways

The skills and knowledge you will acquire during your course, including highly marketable research and analysis skills and other transferable communication, presentation, teamworking and self-management skills, as well as those specifically related to human geography, will equip you for a career in a wide range of fields.

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Application information

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&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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