20 | GEOLOGY
Further Study
After your undergraduate degree you may choose to continue at Keele
studying for a postgraduate master’s degree or a PhD. For students
interested in continuing with their studies in the areas of Geology,
Geography, or Environmental Science and Sustainability, Keele offers three
postgraduate programmes which are highly relevant to our graduates.
MSc Geoscience
Research
The MSc in Geoscience Research is a
research-focused masters programme
designed to develop generic and
subject specific research skills over
a broad range of disciplines within
Geology and Geoscience, providing a
strong educational background for a
career in research and development,
or the public or private sector. The
programme is designed to develop
generic research skills such as a critical
evaluation, research design, scientific
writing, data management, literature
reviews, reflective practice and science
communication, alongside subject
specific research skills such as fieldwork,
laboratory skills, data collection, data
analysis and interpretation. As part of the
course, you will undertake an extended
research project.
For more information please see:
keele.ac.uk/pg-geosci-res
MSc or MA
Geographical and
Environmental Research MSc in Environmental
Sustainability and
Green Technology
These two research-focused,
postgraduate taught courses are
similarly structured, and are based
around a year-long research project
underpinned by training in specific
and generic research skills. We have
a wide range of topic options across
the Geosciences, Environmental, and
Geography disciplines, and subject-
specific skills acquired throughout the
course provide students with an excellent
launch pad for careers in consultancy,
research and academia. The courses
consist of four core research modules
and one optional module (including the
opportunity to study a language), and
an extensive research project, covering
topics such as applied and environmental
geophysics to igneous petrology,
volcanology, Quaternary environments,
palaeoclimates, palaeoceanography,
biogeochemistry, landscape ecology,
sedimentology, structural geology,
palaeontology, renewable and alternative
energy, and petroleum geoscience.
Students also have the opportunity
to conduct their project at a partner
university abroad (e.g. Europe and North
America). The MSc in Environmental Sustainability
and Green Technology is designed to
provide an interdisciplinary understanding
of environmental challenges whilst
giving the opportunity to specialise in
several sustainability themes related
to geosciences, energy generation,
biological science, green information
technology, environmental policy and
politics, and project management.
The course is taught by a team of
environmental specialists working in the
fields of environmental technologies,
biological sciences, chemical science and
environmental policy and politics. The
course has led graduates into a diverse
range of careers from local government,
environmental consultancies and charities
to research and is particularly relevant to
those students who may be interested in
a career in environmental science, policy
or planning.
For more information please see:
keele.ac.uk/pg-geo-env-res
keele.ac.uk/gge
For more information please see:
keele.ac.uk/pg-esgt