Human Geography with a Year Abroad at Swansea University
Human Geography with a Year Abroad (BA (Hons), L988) at Swansea University asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 85% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L988 · L9 other social studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 95%
0%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%89%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback85%82%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management77%88%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice67%82%
10 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£23k5 years£31k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying15% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Conservation and environment professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Sports and fitness occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% 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
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 |
| Swansea University | Human Geography with a Year Abroad this course | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| 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 Swansea University
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- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
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