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Physical Geography
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
Our course has outstanding student satisfaction, zero-cost options for our
overseas field courses, exceptional staff support for students, and a wide range of
specialist option modules. Discover new ways to understand and appreciate the
natural world as you explore the rapidly evolving science behind Earth’s changing
landscapes and environments.
Keele is a great place to study Physical Geography. We have a beautiful
campus, excellent facilities and a really friendly atmosphere. In Physical
Geography at Keele you will study the global environment, environmental
change and fascinating landscapes, developing skills that will be valuable
in a range of different careers. The course combines fieldwork, practical
classes, tutorials and lectures that will give you confidence both in hands-
on skills and in your theoretical understanding of the world around us.
The first year provides a foundation for a diverse range of specialist options
available in subsequent years. We focus particularly on research skills:
you will learn to collect, analyse and interpret different types of data, and
to carry out your own research using specialist software and equipment.
Field courses are a real highlight of the programme, and recent
destinations have included Iceland and Almeria. We have excellent
facilities, and even provide drones for student use in the GIS classes!
What will this mean for my future?
Physical Geography graduates are highly employable, and your degree
from Keele will equip you well for future employment or advanced study.
What you study here could take you straight into directly related careers
such as environmental planning or consultancy, or you could apply them
in industries such as energy, agriculture, meteorology or construction.
Your expertise in environmental processes and spatial organisation will be
useful in management, logistics, and planning. Your problem-solving skills
and global, interdisciplinary approach will be of value in a huge range of
careers. You will develop specialist skills, such as the ability to analyse
spatial data using industry standard GIS software, that are in high demand
from government, environmental agencies, insurance companies and
property developers. Previous graduates now hold many senior positions
in a wide range of academic, government and industrial posts.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Fundamentals of Physical Geography
• People and the Environment
• Geographical Skills
• The Practice of Physical Geography
Second Year
• Overseas field course
(typically Iceland or Almeria)
• Practical Physical Geography
• Geographical Research Skills
• Regional Landsystems
Third Year
• Global Environmental Change
• Coastal Environments
• Applied GIS
• Glaciers and Glacial Geomorphology
• Water Resources
• Natural Hazards
• Inspirational Landscapes
The Single Honours Physical Geography programme has been accredited by the
Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers.
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - F841
Indicative entry
requirements
Single Honours
A level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
Combined Honours
A level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes