BSc (Hons) Geography (Human) at Keele University

Are you curious about the human world and the different ways we inhabit our planet? Explore the dynamics of human behaviour, social inequalities, and global challenges in our accredited Geography (Human) BSc programme. Our contemporary curriculum offers hands-on experience that is essential for your career progression, featuring engaging projects in our laboratories, immersive fieldwork, and valuable industry placements.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Academic, Professional and Field Skills, Environment and Sustainability, Human and Physical Geographies for a Changing World, Roots and Future: exploring sustainable places. Year 2 compulsory modules: Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Methods and Research Design, Lake District Field Course, Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, Space and Society, Mobilities: Travel, tourism and sustainability. Year 3 compulsory modules: Independent Research, Dissertation.

Career pathways

A degree in geography equips you with the tools to tackle the big challenges facing society in the 21st century. As a geographer, you'll develop a wide range of transferable and subject-specific skills including research design, collection and analysis of spatial data, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), professional writing, coding, and proficiency in statistical techniques.

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