BSc (Hons) Geology and Physical Geography at Keele University

Discover the rapidly evolving science at the heart of global environmental change on our Geology and Physical Geography BSc. You'll explore innovative approaches to understanding the physical and natural world and develop hands-on experience through fieldwork, laboratory activities and industry work placements. Geology and Physical Geography graduates are highly sought after and our programme equips you with the skills to excel in careers including climatologist, exploration geologist, and nature conservation officer.

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, Human and Physical Geographies for a Changing World, The Earth System, Earth and Life Through Time, Minerals and Rocks. Year 2 compulsory modules: Geological Field Skills, Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Reconstructing Past Environments, Earth’s Changing Landscapes. Year 3 compulsory modules: Independent Research Dissertation.

Career pathways

Geology and physical geography graduates are likely to be in high demand. Our modern society requires increasing amounts of energy, raw materials and other resources of which the vast majority are discovered by geoscientists.

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