Global Development with a Year Abroad at Queen Mary University of London
Global Development with a Year Abroad (BA (Hons), L75A) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 128 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 ↗ Main course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 qmul.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 40% had fewer than the 128 asked.
315 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, a baccalaureate 6%, a foundation course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L75A · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
86%
still studying
UK 90%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
430 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities84%83%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management88%85%
Learning resources85%90%
Student voice81%79%
275 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32k5 years£42.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
63% working14% working and studying6% studying8% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
63%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
72%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
46%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Finance Professionals23%
- Administrative occupations13%
- Business and public service associate professionals12%
- Sales occupations9%
- Teaching Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 200 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- E1 4NS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Human geography 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 | Environmental Conservation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Human Geography and Anthropology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Human Geography and Planning BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Global Development with a Year Abroad this course | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geography and Urban & Regional Planning BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Celtic Civilisation/Geography MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Environment and Business BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Geography BSc (Hons) | ABB | under 96 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Environmental Management BSc | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at Queen Mary University of London
- Environment, Sustainability and Development BSc (Hons)
- Environment, Sustainability and Development with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science with Business Management BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science with Business Management with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
- Geography with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Geography with Business Management BSc (Hons)
- Geography with Business Management with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)