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Cardiff
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Human Geography and Planning with a Foundation Year
- BSc (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Full-time including foundation year
- 28 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Main Site - Cardiff
- Awarded by:
- Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
Course summary
Discover how social sciences help us understand how societies and organisations work, while exploring the changing nature of space and place and how they impact the social, political, economic and environmental challenges which affect how and where we live.
Our Human Geography and Planning with a Foundation Year programme provides a supportive and intellectually engaging route into undergraduate study.
You’ll explore some of the big questions at the heart of the social sciences: how societies are organised, why inequalities persist, how communities and organisations are shaped, and how social, political and economic forces influence the world around us. You’ll also consider how the social sciences help us understand and respond to contemporary challenges such as climate change, global inequality, digital transformation and social justice.
You’ll be introduced to a range of perspectives from sociology, politics, business studies, economics, geography, social policy and related disciplines. You’ll explore how social scientists investigate society and analysis – all the while developing the academic skills needed to succeed on your chosen Human Geography and Planning programme.
Our Human Geography and Planning programmes provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the role of space and place in shaping economic, social, cultural and political activity at different scales and across different cultural contexts.
You'll develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the complex relations between the natural and human world and an awareness of how places outside your everyday experience are created. You'll learn how to use this knowledge to shape the views and actions of elected decision-makers, the voluntary sector and industry in order to improve society.
Fieldwork and experiential learning are key in the development of your knowledge and skills in planning. This programme provides a range of opportunities for you to develop this knowledge and skill set, including in-module field visits and group data collection and analysis assessments.
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
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:
- LK71
- Institution code:
- C15
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Cardiff
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
UCAS TariffNot accepted
A levelCCD - CDD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM - MMP
in a BTEC Extended Diploma in any subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme27 - 26 points
27-26 overall or 554-544 in 3 HL subjects.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
The Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales will be accepted in lieu of one A level at the A level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
You must have or be working towards:
English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (such as A-levels). If you require a Student visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements.
English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (such as A-levels). If you require a Student visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements.
We do not accept Critical Thinking, General Studies, Citizenship Studies, or other similar equivalent subjects.
We will accept a combination of BTEC subjects, A-levels, and other qualifications, subject to the course specific grade and subject requirements.
English language requirements
All applicants are expected to have demonstrable English language skills. Most courses ask for GCSE English grade C/4 or equivalent, but some courses ask for GCSE English grade B/6 or equivalent.
To find out more, please go to:https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements/undergraduate
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
At Cardiff we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, as part of this our contextual admissions policy aims to widen participation and improve access to Higher Education (HE).
For more information on Cardiff University contextual admissions, including how applications are scored and how we use that score, please see our website.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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.
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Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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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
Fees stated are for the 2026/27 academic year. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in the second and subsequent years of a course as permitted by law or Welsh Government policy. Where applicable we will notify you of any change in tuition fee by the end of June in the academic year before the one in which the fee will increase.
Fees for entry in subsequent years are subject to increase and will be confirmed by the end of October in the year preceding your start date of your programme, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Tuition fees cover all reasonable costs required for you to complete to the degree programme stated. Please note that you may choose to participate in study trips, associated placements or purchase equipment while studying on your degree programme which will be at your own cost. Tuition fees do not include living costs such as accommodation, subsistence or travel.
Sponsorship information
Cardiff University has many scholarships on offer to our prospective students. Please see our website at http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/funding/scholarships for further information.
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