Economics and Geography

Economics and geography together provide one of the most practically powerful combinations in the social sciences. Economics gives you the theoretical and quantitative tools to analyse how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions under conditions of scarcity, while geography helps you understand how those decisions play out across real places, from urban neighbourhoods to global commodity chains. Brought together, the two disciplines equip you to think about the spatial and institutional dimensions of economic life, and to engage seriously with the challenges of sustainability, development, and inequality.

This three-year full-time degree at the University of Leeds develops fluency in both disciplines, with core training in economic theory, quantitative methods, spatial analysis, and human geography. You will engage with questions about how regional economies grow and diverge, how trade and migration reshape places, and how environmental pressures interact with economic systems. The programme is designed with your future career in mind from the outset: a sandwich year gives you the opportunity to undertake a substantial professional placement, a year abroad broadens your global perspective, and work placement opportunities are available, all of which help you build the experience and networks that employers value.

The typical entry tariff is 168 points.

The breadth of this degree makes it one of the more versatile combinations available. Graduates pursue careers in economic consultancy, urban and regional planning, environmental management, financial services, international development, public policy, and the civil service. Many enter organisations working on sustainability, infrastructure investment, or trade policy, where the ability to think both analytically and spatially is a genuine asset.

The degree also provides a strong platform for postgraduate study in economics, human geography, development studies, urban planning, or environmental policy.