Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Black Mountains College

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Black Mountains College

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Black Mountains College offers a single degree programme. It’s called BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change. It is an interdisciplinary programme combining a grounding in theories of change, creative practice based on artistic methods, ecological thinking, political economy and sociotechnical systems.Created as a response to the climate and ecological emergency, the BMC degree is designed to foster confidence, creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence ...Read more

Black Mountains College offers a single degree programme. It’s called BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change. It is an interdisciplinary programme combining a grounding in theories of change, creative practice based on artistic methods, ecological thinking, political economy and sociotechnical systems.Created as a response to the climate and ecological emergency, the BMC degree is designed to foster confidence, creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence You will gain the ability to communicate and collaborate with peers in order to imagine – and deliver – far-reaching changes to current systems.

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Art & Design
WUSCA ranking:
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20/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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27th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
62nd
What students say
K
Kealy
17 Dec 24

Can be difficult to get to depending on where you live. For example, there's very little parking and the buses are incredibly unreliable. Once you get there however it's an..Read more

L
Lois
17 Dec 24

Great facilities and very lovely people..Read more

Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC - BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

DDD - CCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:0,M:45,P:0 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H2 - H2,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

DD - D*D* Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

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

DD - D*D* Grades / Points required

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

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate (first teaching September 2023):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Other grade combinations totalling 96-120 points

Other grade combinations totalling 96-120 points

96-120 points from at least 2 A levels.

96-120 points. Other grade combinations accepted.

To include 2 x H5

Other grade combinations totalling 96-120 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points.

Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.

Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.

Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.

Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject

Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level

Tuition fees

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England

£9,000 per year

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,000 per year

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Students from International

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£15000 Per year

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Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University , Cardiff

Cardiff Metropolitan University’s history spans over 150 years....

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Unit 3 Great House Barn New Street Talgarth Brecon Powys LD3 0AH United Kingdom
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