BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year)
About this course
BA Hons in Geography and Economics (Placement Year), an economics and geography degree centred on human and physical geographical processes alongside micro- and macroeconomic theory. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. Students complete an integrated industry placement year in their third year to gain professional experience before returning for final-year studies. The first year covers core foundations through Global Human Geography, Society and Place, Foundations of Macroeconomics, Foundations of Microeconomics, Foundation Skills for LEC, and Introducing Research in Geography. The second year progresses to advanced concepts through Environmental Geography, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, and Political and Economic Geography, alongside optional modules covering areas such as Economic Inequality, Environmental Economics, Geographical Data Science, Geography, Development and the Majority World, Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development, Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course, and Cultural and Social Geography. The fourth year features compulsory modules including Current Issues in Economics and Writing Geography and Economics. Optional modules allow students to explore topics such as Challenging Cities in the 21st Century, Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development, Geographies of Transformation in the Global South, Governing Socio-Ecological Systems in Tropical Asia Field Course, Growth and Development, International Trade and Business, Labour and Health Economics, Managing the Energy Transition, Political Ecology, Spatial Data Analysis, Global Macroeconomics and Policy, Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement, and The Politics of Urban Futures: Field Course.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. We recommend that this includes Geography, or alternatively you should have one of the following subjects: Classics, Economics, English Literature, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology. IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including Geography or alternative cognate subject at HL grade 6
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What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 34%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 16%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 34%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 12%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 99%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Foundations of Macroeconomics
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- Global Human Geography
- Introducing Research in Geography
- Society and Place
- Environmental Geography
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Political and Economic Geography
- Economic Inequality
- Environmental Economics
- Geographical Data Science
- Geography, Development and the Majority World
- Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development
- Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course
- Cultural and Social Geography
- Placement
- Current Issues in Economics
- Writing Geography and Economics
- Challenging Cities in the 21st Century
- Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Geographies of Transformation in the Global South
- Governing Socio-Ecological Systems in Tropical Asia Field Course
- Growth and Development
- International Trade and Business
- Labour and Health Economics
- Managing the Energy Transition
- Political Ecology
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Global Macroeconomics and Policy
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- The Politics of Urban Futures: Field Course
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £16,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.