Faculty of Science and Technology

What will you study?

Human Geography is a social science concerned with the actions, interactions and spatial patterns of people, rather than those of the physical world. It enables you to focus on diverse areas of human and environmental geography.

Options available throughout your degree include Communicating Geography; Africa: Geographies of Transformation; Environment and Society; Geographies of Political Economy and Contested Spaces of New York City.

This specialist degree combines tutorials, lectures, fieldwork and a dissertation. To build real-world knowledge and skills which you can apply in your career, we also offer you the opportunity to undertake practical work overseas.

Where could it take you?

Human Geography sets you in good stead for diverse careers- from government and public sector conservation, research or environmental work through to private sector industries including finance, management, journalism and town planning. Many of our graduates also go on to teaching and research at Masters and PhD levels.

Typical entry requirements

For courses starting in 2013:

A-level: AAB inc. Geography or a cognate subject. We normally expect three A-levels.

General Studies: Not accepted

Preference: A-levels

Key skills: Not included in offer

GCSE: English and Maths (grade C in each)

Scottish Highers: ABBBB

Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information

International Bacc: 35 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses

BTEC: DDD/DDM

Mature students: Applications welcomed; you may be offered a place after interview even without the usual qualifications.Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information

IELS: 6.5

Financial Support

Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.

The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.

Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.

Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.

For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our fees and funding page.