BA (Hons) Human Geography and Environment (with a placement year)
University of YorkYork, United Kingdom
Course overview
Unite social science and environmental science to develop an understanding of the relationships between people, places and the planet. The put your learning into practice on a paid industry placement., Training the next generation of human geographers to help create equitable places, communities, and environments.
Key highlights
- Combines social science and environmental science in one degree
- Explores relationships between people, places and the planet
- Includes a paid industry placement year to apply your learning
- Focuses on creating equitable places, communities and environments
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAB — A levels: AAB
- Access to HE Diploma: Distinction — 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
- BTEC: DDD — BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDD
- International qualifications — European Baccalaureate: 80% overall average
- International Baccalaureate: 35 — International Baccalaureate: 35 points
- T-level: Distinction — overall including grade A in the Core in the following T Level subjects: Accounting
- Scottish Highers: AABBB — Scottish Highers; Advanced Highers - not required for entry We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an appli
Scholarships
Architecture Academic Excellence Scholarships
Funding: £1,000
Up to £1,000Choral Scholarship
£1,000. 6 total (1 per year group) £3,000
Up to £1,000Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship
English and Related Literature International Scholarships
Funding: £1,000.
Up to £1,000Equal Access Scholarship (Undergraduate)
International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Funding: up to £10,000 (for first year of study only).
Robert Ackrill Haigh Scholarship
One payment of £1000
Up to £1,000York Minster Choral Scholarships
Up to £8,000 per annum
Careers this course leads to
- Environmental consultant
- Town planner
- Sustainability officer
- Policy officer
- Community development officer
- Geographic information systems (GIS) analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 (TBC) | International: £32,350
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of York, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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