Geography with Foundation Year at University of Sheffield
Geography with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), L701) at University of Sheffield: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 3%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L701 · L7 human geography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 95%
4%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities85%86%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support96%92%
Organisation and management84%88%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice86%82%
45 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£26.5k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
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
55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals20%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Conservation and environment professionals5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
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
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
human geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Human geography at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Geography and Urban & Regional Planning BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons) | 88 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Geography BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Abertay University | Environmental Management & Sustainability BSc (Hons) | BBC | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environment and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Geography MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Bridgend College | Environmental Conservation Management HND | 48 points | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Conservation and Community Engagement BSc (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Bristol, UWE | Environment and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| University of Sheffield | Geography with Foundation Year this course | — | 144–159 |
See all 239 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More geography, earth and environmental studies at University of Sheffield
- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
- Environmental Science with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography and Planning BA (Hons)
- Geography and Planning with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Geography with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)