MSci Geography (Human and Physical) with Integrated Master's at Keele University

Our four-year Human and Physical Geography with Integrated Master's bridges the natural and social world, taking your understanding of both to master's level. Through advanced training in fieldwork, laboratory techniques and data analysis, you'll develop advanced independent research skills across multiple fields, preparing you for specialist careers or progression to doctoral study.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years or 5 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's); 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 Futures: exploring sustainable places. Year 2 compulsory modules: Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Methods and Research Design, Geographical Information Science and Remote Sensing, Lake District Field Course, Space and Society, Earth’s Changing Landscapes. Year 3 compulsory modules: Independent Research Dissertation.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the programme, you will develop advanced problem solving, technical, analytical and research skills. These will be of particular value if you are looking to continue in a research career, such as further study to PhD level, working in industry, the wider governmental agency or consultancy sector.

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