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Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2026
- Undergraduate
- Black Mountains College
- Awarded by:
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)
Course summary
Black Mountains College offers a single degree programme. It’s called BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change. It is an interdisciplinary programme combining a grounding in theories of change, creative practice based on artistic methods, ecological thinking, political economy and sociotechnical systems.
Created as a response to the climate and ecological emergency, the BMC degree is designed to foster confidence, creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence You will gain the ability to communicate and collaborate with peers in order to imagine – and deliver – far-reaching changes to current systems.
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- BME1
- Institution code:
- C20
- Campus name:
- Black Mountains College
- Campus Code:
- H
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 120 points
96-120 points from at least 2 A levels.
A level - CCC - BBB
Other grade combinations totalling 96-120 points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM - DDM
Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 0 credits M: 45 credits P: 0 credits
96-120 points. Other grade combinations accepted.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD - D*D*
Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.
Scottish Advanced Higher - DDD - CCC
Other grade combinations totalling 96-120 points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
To include 2 x H5
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2 - H2, H2, H2, H3
Other grade combinations totalling 96-120 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy.
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Maths.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - MMM - DDM
Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - DD - D*D*
Dependent on overall academic profile, relevant experience and strength of personal statement.
We have an open admissions policy designed to encourage the widest possible access and participation for those that would like to enter higher education. Admission is based on portfolios and interviews, not grades alone. We look for potential to contribute to change, not prior achievement.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Portfolio
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
- Data from:
- This course and 5 other social sciences courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- BBB
- Highest grades
- DEE
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
How do you compare?
See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16000 | Year 1 |
| International | £16000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For additional costs relating to this programme, please refer to - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts
Fee information can be found at - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees
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