Geography and Economics (Placement Year) at Lancaster University
Geography and Economics (Placement Year) (BA (Hons), LL72) at Lancaster University asked for 134–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 134 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 41% had fewer than the 136 asked.
215 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 3%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL72 · L7 human geography + L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 91%
6%
left higher education
UK 6%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
250 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%86%
Learning opportunities87%85%
Assessment and feedback78%79%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management90%88%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice82%80%
180 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
59% working20% working and studying8% studying10% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
79%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals34%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals16%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 90 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Economics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | under 96 |
| Brunel University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Geography and Economics (Placement Year) this course | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | International Social and Public Policy with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | International Development with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Policy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Accountancy/Economics BAcc (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 240+ |
| University of Liverpool | Business Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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