Physical Geography (Placement Year)
Basic Information
- Course ID
71dbd3b8-d97d-492a-b65b-b7bae508e918- Option ID
6b2d901d-c45c-4940-a41f-a81a0e1ff733- Provider
- Lancaster University
- Type
- undergraduate
- Academic Year
- 2026
- Source
- ucas
- Created
- 2/25/2026, 12:39:03 PM
- Updated
- 3/28/2026, 9:44:12 AM
Other Options for this Course
No other options
Listing Data (Raw)
{
"id": "6b2d901d-c45c-4940-a41f-a81a0e1ff733",
"duration": {
"quantity": 4,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "fc82e463-f722-47ad-afed-6fe604ce2a02",
"url": null,
"name": "Main Site",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Admissions",
"line2": "Bailrigg",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Lancaster",
"region": {
"id": "22",
"caption": "North West England",
"mappedCaption": "North West England"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 54.0104175338,
"postcode": "LA1 4YW",
"longitude": -2.7864508738
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 54.0104175338,
"longitude": -2.7864508738
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "-",
"googleMapsUrl": null,
"googleMapsParams": null,
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "54.0104175338,-2.7864508738"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "21/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "34",
"caption": "Full-time with year in industry",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"durationRange": null,
"outcomeQualification": {
"caption": "Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)"
},
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "ABB",
"requirements": "A level Geography is recommended, or alternatively one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics."
},
"priority": 2,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "A level"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": null,
"requirements": null
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": true,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "D: 30 credits\r\nM: 15 credits",
"requirements": "In a related subject but may additionally require a supporting A level in Geography or alternative cognate subject at grade B. Please contact the Admissions Team for further advice."
},
"priority": 5,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Access to HE Diploma"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "32 points",
"requirements": "Including 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects and Geography or alternative cognate subject at HL grade 6."
},
"priority": 1141,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "DDM",
"requirements": "In a related subject but may additionally require a supporting A level in Geography or alternative cognate subject at grade B. Please contact the Admissions Team for further advice."
},
"priority": 4,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)"
}
],
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 0,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 0,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 0,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 0
}
}
Detail API Response (Raw)
{
"course": {
"id": "71dbd3b8-d97d-492a-b65b-b7bae508e918",
"cpdFlag": false,
"options": [
{
"id": "6b2d901d-c45c-4940-a41f-a81a0e1ff733",
"status": {
"published": true,
"availableForApplication": true,
"applicationStatusSummary": "Available to Apply",
"acceptingApplicationsMessage": null,
"notAcceptingApplicationsMessage": null
},
"cycleId": null,
"modules": null,
"deadline": {
"id": "jan15",
"caption": "14 January",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"duration": {
"quantity": 4,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "fc82e463-f722-47ad-afed-6fe604ce2a02",
"url": null,
"name": "Main Site",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Admissions",
"line2": "Bailrigg",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Lancaster",
"region": {
"id": "22",
"caption": "North West England",
"mappedCaption": "North West England"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 54.0104175338,
"postcode": "LA1 4YW",
"longitude": -2.7864508738
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 54.0104175338,
"longitude": -2.7864508738
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "-",
"googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?zoom=10&size=2048x600&scale=2&markers=size:tiny%7Ccolor:red%7C54.0104175338,-2.7864508738&key=AIzaSyDAC7vZWEFNPF6GFUZvXfO5PRDxdEC0Gc0&signature=QGKelCUeOAxgbG70qwwehOdQYio=",
"googleMapsParams": "54.0104175338,-2.7864508738",
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "54.0104175338,-2.7864508738"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "21/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "34",
"caption": "Full-time with year in industry",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"applyCycle": "2026",
"courseFees": [],
"courseType": null,
"entryPoints": [
{
"caption": "Year 1",
"isDefault": true,
"entryPointId": 1,
"minOptionDurationYears": 0
}
],
"durationRange": {
"max": null,
"min": null
},
"admissionTests": [],
"subjectOptions": [],
"useDefaultFees": false,
"providerApplyUrl": null,
"assessmentMethods": null,
"entryRequirements": null,
"internalReference": null,
"providerCourseUrl": null,
"professionalBodies": [],
"qualificationLevel": {
"id": "RQF_6",
"caption": "RQF Level 6",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"subjectToValidation": false,
"outcomeQualification": {
"id": "47132",
"caption": "Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)",
"mappedCaption": "Bachelor degrees (with or without Honours)"
},
"deferredEntryDisallowed": false,
"additionalFeeInformation": "For information on our fees, please see www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding.",
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"noRequirements": false,
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "ABB",
"requirements": "A level Geography is recommended, or alternatively one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics."
},
"priority": 2,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "A level"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": null,
"requirements": null
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": true,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "D: 30 credits\r\nM: 15 credits",
"requirements": "In a related subject but may additionally require a supporting A level in Geography or alternative cognate subject at grade B. Please contact the Admissions Team for further advice."
},
"priority": 5,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Access to HE Diploma"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "32 points",
"requirements": "Including 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects and Geography or alternative cognate subject at HL grade 6."
},
"priority": 1141,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "DDM",
"requirements": "In a related subject but may additionally require a supporting A level in Geography or alternative cognate subject at grade B. Please contact the Admissions Team for further advice."
},
"priority": 4,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)"
}
],
"furtherInformation": "GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4, English Language grade C or 4",
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 0,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 0,
"contextualInformation": "At Lancaster, we are committed to widening access to higher education for all. As part of this we take a holistic approach to reviewing applications, taking into account exceptional circumstances and potential as much as we can. We run a Contextual Offer Scheme which incorporates a reduced grade offer for applicants that meet our eligibility criteria. For more information on the scheme, and other widening participation activity such as the Lancaster Access Programme, please visit our website.",
"contextualInformationUrl": "https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-admissions/",
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 0,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 0,
"providerEntryRequirementsUrl": null
},
"additionalEntryRequirements": [],
"englishLanguageEntryRequirements": [],
"minimumAcademicEntryRequirements": null,
"subsequentYearsEntryRequirements": null,
"amsApplicationConfigurationOptions": {
"useAscii": false,
"hasNoVacancies": "False",
"customQuestions": [],
"vacancyStatuses": [
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eu",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eu"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "wales",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "wales"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eng",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eng"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "int",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "int"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "scot",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "scot"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "ni",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "ni"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "roi",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "roi"
}
],
"hasRestrictedVacancies": "False",
"hasRestrictedEligibility": false,
"restrictedEligibilityUrl": null,
"restrictedEligibilityInfo": null,
"useEnhancedCriminalConvictionCheck": false,
"notAcceptingInternationalApplications": "False"
},
"englishLanguageEntryRequirementInformation": null
}
],
"suggest": "Physical Geography (Placement Year). Lancaster University. Geography. Physical geography",
"summary": "Given the pace at which our planet is changing, there has never been a more important time to study physical geography. Learn to make sense of the complex processes that shape our natural and physical environment and discover how you can make a positive difference.\n\nDevelop the skills and knowledge needed to help you advance professionally in a range of sectors, including but not limited to energy, food and agriculture, construction and housing, hazard mitigation, environmental consultancy, local and national government, urban planning and landscape architecture, geospatial analysis, and emergency planning. Explore the full range of human and environmental issues tackled by modern geographers, with an emphasis on natural world.\n\n**What to expect**\nAt the beginning of our four-year BSc Hons Physical Geography (Placement Year) degree you will be introduced to the key themes that define physical and environmental geography, as well as the cultural, developmental, and economic factors that interact and influence the environment. You will develop the skills geographers use to analyse major issues and global concerns through practical project work.\n\nIn Year 2, you will deepen your knowledge of physical geography and skills in spatial analysis and geographic information systems. You may also tailor your interests around a range of environment-centric optional modules. As you specialise, you will undertake further practical work that aims to enhance your understanding of key topics while developing your analytic and research skills, alongside your ability to analyse research data, including data visualisation and modelling.\n\nAs you progress into Year 4, you will tailor your studies even further with a dissertation. Here, you will be guided by an academic advisor to deliver an independent research topic of your choice. This can be completed in collaboration with a regional organisation such as Lancaster City Council, where you will gain valuable work experience in a real-world environment. Alongside your research project, you will complete further optional modules.\n\n**Getting out in the field**\nWith our location near major urban centres, rivers, coasts, and the Lake District World Heritage Site, you will be able to explore beyond the campus and gain hands-on experience in topics such as hydrology, soil science, and glaciology. \n\n**Your placement**\nIn Year 3, you will undertake a placement that will enable you to apply the knowledge and skills learnt so far and gain invaluable experience that will then inform your studies in Year 4 and your career beyond.\n\nAlthough it’s up to you to find your placement, we will support you all the way. Our Careers Service will provide guidance on CVs, applications, interview techniques and creating a digital profile.\n\n**3 things our Geography students want you to know:**\n- The Lancaster Environment Centre is one of the most popular spaces for Geography students on campus, where you will be surrounded by active researchers shaping current thinking, outstanding practical facilities, and even our own weather monitoring station. \n\n\n- The theme of sustainability is woven throughout the degree and life on campus. Many students are part of LUSU Green, a group run by the Students’ Union that is driving change across the campus and beyond to create a thriving natural environment, reduce carbon emissions, and train the sustainability leaders of the future\n\n\n- Our degree programme focuses on helping you prepare for your future career, with modules that prioritise the development of essential skills and opportunities to undertake enriching hands-on experience in real-world environments. You will graduate ready to enter a number of thriving industries in an increasingly environmentally conscious market\n\n\n**Important Information**\nFor the most up-to-date course information and more details, we recommend that you revisit our website before submitting your application. ",
"atasFlag": false,
"contacts": [
{
"id": "42d83252-941e-4341-ab1c-682ece39c781",
"fax": null,
"email": "ugadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk",
"phone": "01524 592028",
"title": "Admissions Office UG",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": false,
"clearingUrl": null,
"enquiryLink": {
"url": null,
"caption": null
},
"availability": null,
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": true,
"socialMediaPresences": []
},
{
"id": "01510954-ca25-4229-92f1-c0c64db918cc",
"fax": null,
"email": "clearing@lancaster.ac.uk",
"phone": "",
"title": "Lancaster University Clearing",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": true,
"clearingUrl": "https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/clearing/",
"enquiryLink": {
"url": "https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/clearing/apply/",
"caption": "Apply to Lancaster University through Clearing"
},
"availability": "",
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": []
}
],
"keywords": null,
"provider": {
"id": "058545dd-9b74-4129-217d-dd59394240e8",
"name": "Lancaster University",
"ukprn": 10007768,
"address": {
"line1": "Bailrigg",
"line2": "",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Lancaster",
"region": {
"id": "22",
"caption": "North West England",
"mappedCaption": "North West England"
},
"country": {
"id": "101",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 54.0104175338,
"postcode": "LA1 4YW",
"longitude": -2.7864508738
},
"aliases": [
""
],
"logoUrl": "https://d1l6hqpjksdq9d.cloudfront.net/Prod/058545dd-9b74-4129-217d-dd59394240e8",
"aliasName": "Lancaster University",
"websiteUrl": "https://www.lancaster.ac.uk",
"liveProvider": true,
"providerCode": null,
"providerSort": "Lancaster University",
"providerUrls": [],
"imageLocation": "gold silver gold-01.png",
"institutionCode": "L14",
"providerShortName": "Lancaster University",
"cukasInstitutionCode": null,
"requireAsciiDocuments": false,
"providerAbbreviatedName": "LANCR",
"aliasNameWithoutApostrophe": "Lancaster University"
},
"subjects": [
{
"id": "1388",
"caption": "Geography",
"mappedCaption": null
},
{
"id": "1395",
"caption": "Physical geography",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"auditions": [],
"studyType": null,
"department": {
"id": "0b0ba1d2-70d6-42e4-b1d3-caa3fbf9e695",
"name": "Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC)"
},
"hecosCodes": [
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100410",
"caption": "physical geography",
"refDataId": "10293"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 100
}
],
"jacs3Codes": [],
"publishEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"shortTitle": null,
"specialism": {
"primary": [],
"secondary": [],
"specialismStudyTypes": []
},
"visibleEnd": "2027-08-01T08:00:00",
"compositeId": "71dbd3b8-d97d-492a-b65b-b7bae508e918-2026",
"courseTitle": "Physical Geography (Placement Year)",
"facultyCode": null,
"routingData": {
"scheme": {
"id": "ucas",
"caption": "UCAS Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"destination": {
"id": "ug",
"caption": "Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"availableEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"englishTitle": "",
"publishStart": "2025-04-29T00:00:00Z",
"visibleStart": "2025-04-29T08:00:00",
"taughtInWelsh": false,
"ucasApplyData": null,
"academicYearId": "2026",
"availableStart": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
"awardingBodies": [
{
"id": "568",
"caption": "Lancaster University",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"applicationCode": "F841",
"courseTitleSort": "Physical Geography (Placement Year)",
"abbreviatedTitle": null,
"balanceIndicator": null,
"copyFormRequired": false,
"internalReference": null,
"currentlyInClearing": false,
"ucasTeacherTraining": false,
"degreeApprenticeship": false,
"qualifiedTeacherStatus": null,
"sponsorshipInformation": null,
"internationalInformation": null,
"courseTitleWithoutApostrophe": "Physical Geography (Placement Year)",
"additionalAuditionInformation": null,
"higherTechnicalQualifications": false
},
"version": 62,
"academicYearsInformation": {
"2025": 1,
"2026": 1
}
}
Normalized Data
{
"scrapedAt": "2026-03-28T09:44:04.982Z",
"scrapedPte": null,
"scrapedUrl": "https://www.lancaster.ac.uk",
"scrapedToefl": null,
"scrapedAiUsed": false,
"scrapedFeeRaw": "Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity 17 March 2026 Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year according to research launched in Parliament today .",
"feesConfidence": 0,
"normalizedFees": {
"home": null,
"currency": null,
"international": null
},
"scrapedAiError": null,
"scrapedDuolingo": null,
"scrapedTemplate": "drupal",
"scrapedCambridge": null,
"scrapedIeltsBand": null,
"scrapedLangSource": "course_page",
"languageConfidence": 0,
"normalizedLanguage": {
"pte": null,
"ielts": null,
"toefl": null,
"duolingo": null,
"cambridge": null
},
"scrapedLanguageRaw": null,
"scrapedIeltsOverall": null,
"scrapedLangSourceUrl": null,
"scrapedTuitionFeeHome": null,
"scrapedTuitionFeeIntl": null,
"scrapedEntryRequirements": null
}