Human Geography (Placement Year) - BA (Hons)
Lancaster University
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With a unique blend of social sciences and geography, gain first-hand experience of the ways in which people interact with their environment and how they form communities, cultures, and economies. Benefit from support to secure a paid placement enabling you to experience twelve months working in the type of organisation that you might aspire to join when you graduate.You will study a diverse range of modules that are developed and taught by our world-class academics who are leading experts in ...Read more

With a unique blend of social sciences and geography, gain first-hand experience of the ways in which people interact with their environment and how they form communities, cultures, and economies. Benefit from support to secure a paid placement enabling you to experience twelve months working in the type of organisation that you might aspire to join when you graduate.You will study a diverse range of modules that are developed and taught by our world-class academics who are leading experts in human, environmental and political geography, development studies, Anthropology, political economy and science and technology.Our location, between the rural settings of the north and the bustling cities of Liverpool and Manchester, enables us to explore some of the UK’s most unique areas of geographic interest. You will gain a wealth of hands-on experience with field trips to places such as Manchester city centre, the Cumbrian coast and the Lake District, as well as international locations such as Croatia.While studying at the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), you will have access to state-of-the-art computer systems and software. You will work in comfortable class sizes, giving you the opportunity to get to know your lecturers personally and benefit from their expert knowledge and helpful one-to-one advice.

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66/279
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14th
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10th
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Jonathan
05 Dec 24

Lancaster gives you many opportunities to enrich your academic life, with many study abroad opportunities that I..Read more

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18 Dec 14

The best time of my life - I would go back and do it all again without a shadow of a doubt. There was nothing more Lancaster could have offered me and I know I have made friends..Read more

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32 Grades / Points required

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£9,535 per year

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We will charge tuition fees to Home undergraduate students on full-year study abroad, work placements in line with the maximum amounts permitted by the Department for Education. The current maximum levels are: students taking a work placement for a year: 20 percentage of the standard tuition fee. Fees for the 2025-26 academic session: Full-time studying at the University - £9,535, Study Placement Full Year - £1,430.

£29,820 per year

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05 Dec 24
Human Geography (Study Abroad) - BA (Hons)
Lancaster gives you many opportunities to enrich your academic life, with many study abroad opportunities that I...
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SR
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18 Dec 14
Human Geography - BA (Hons)
The best time of my life - I would go back and do it all again without a shadow of a doubt. There was nothing more Lancaster could have offered me and I know I have made friends...
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Lancaster University
Lancaster University , Lancaster

Lancaster University is a highly rated public research university that stands as a beacon of academic excellence and innovation....

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Lancaster Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Lancaster  1.7 miles away

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