Economics and Geography
University of Leeds
UCAS Code: LL17 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
AAA preferably including Geography If Geography is not included, we would expect two A-levels from History, English, Economics, Sociology, a modern language, Psychology, Mathematics and Biology. Offer excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking. Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Pass 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, 30 credits with Distinction and the remaining 15 credits with Merit or above.
D2, M1, M1 or D3, D3, M2 including Geography or two relevant subjects
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE: Mathematics at grade A/7 or above, and English at grade B/6 or above, or an equivalent English language and Mathematics qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.
17 points at higher level 6,6,5 to include 5 points in Geography or in two relevant subjects.
AAAAAA/H2H2H2H2H2H2 including Geography or two relevant subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD in Extended Diploma/3 Subsidiary Diplomas in Geography or two relevant subjects. We will accept a combination of BTECs and A-Levels. Please contact us for further information.
AA in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers, or A in an Advanced Higher and AAABB in Highers, or AAAAAA in Highers. To include Geography or two relevant subjects.
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Both economics and geography play crucial roles in providing sustainable solutions to global issues in business, the environment, politics — and society at large. By combining these two highly regarded disciplines at Leeds, you can learn the fundamentals in both, whilst cultivating a huge amount of transferable skills that are sought after by some of the most reputable companies worldwide.
This joint honours degree means you’ll have the advantage of being taught by expert academics from both Schools: the triple-accredited Leeds University Business School and the School of Geography, which is ranked among the highest in the world for this subject. You’ll learn the solid foundations in both areas, with the chance to shape your degree to suit your own interests and career aspirations through a range of optional modules.
You’ll have access to many of the specialist facilities in each School, alongside CV-enriching opportunities like fieldwork projects, work placements and the chance to study abroad.
Graduating with an Economics and Geography BA degree from Leeds will equip you with the extensive skill set and knowledge you’ll need to pursue a rewarding career in a wide variety of industries across the world.
**Why study at Leeds:**
- Experience expert teaching, co-taught by the Leeds University Business School and parented by the School of Geography, which has taught geography for over 100 years.
- Access excellent teaching facilities, including extensive library collections, specialist labs, lecture theatres and dedicated computer clusters, fully equipped with the latest technology to support your learning.
- Our globally-renowned research here at Leeds University Business School and the School of Geography has had a pioneering impact on current global agendas in environmental protection, public health and the economy and feeds directly into your course, shaping what you learn with the latest thinking.
- Put theory into practice with our fieldwork activities, where you’ll experience ‘real world’ learning that’ll advance your research, project planning and teamwork skills whilst gaining hands-on experience highly valued by future employers.
- Enhance your career prospects and give your CV that competitive edge before you graduate by undertaking a work placement. Our close industry links and also the support provided by our faculty employment team has meant previous students have secured placements at organisations such as Mercedes-Benz , Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever, The Bank of England and National Rail.
- Gain invaluable life experience and advance your personal development with our exciting study abroad programmes, spanning across many universities worldwide.
- Make the most of your time at Leeds by joining our student society GeogSoc which gives you the chance to meet like-minded students who share your passion for geography. The society organises a range of social activities and trips and has football and netball teams in the University’s intra-mural league.
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University of Leeds
School of Geography
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This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.
Human geography
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