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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
14-SEP-26
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International StudentsFor International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
Geography and Physical GeographyHumans share a unique and complex relationship with nature. Explore this fascinating dynamic with our Geography (Human and Physical) BSc and gain a deep understanding of Earth’s landscapes and environments while discovering how human societies connect with the natural world. Engaging in fieldwork, laboratory exercises, and industry work placements will equip you with essential hands-on experience, enabling you to pursue a diverse career in the geography sector such as environmental consultant, science teacher, geospatial data analyst, or logistics manager.
Why choose this course?- Geography at Keele is Top 5 in the UK for student positivity NSS 2024 (Broad-based universities) based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS- Top 10 for Geography (Guardian University League Table, 2024) - Our unique 600-acre campus offers a fantastic natural environment to perform fieldwork - Assessment is by coursework, with no formal exams - International year and work placement options Society faces significant challenges concerning our natural world. Studying human and physical geography, you will learn a wide range of topics and develop professional knowledge and skills that employers highly value, opening doors to different career opportunities and empowering you to make meaningful contributions to a more sustainable world. Our programme has been designed to provide you with a solid grounding in human and physical geography during year one, laying the foundation for advanced study in years two and three. Human geography explores the cultural, economic and social dynamics that shape human interactions with our environment from globilisation to spatial inequalities. Physical geography examines natural processes and features such as climate change, landforms and ecosystems.
About KeeleApplication deadline
14/01/2026
Tuition fees
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University information
Keele University
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University League Table
68th
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Campus address
Keele University, Staffordshire, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
35th out of 72
25th out of 27 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 210119 57%40th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10082.0 82%18th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.34 84%8th
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/ Max 222111 50%24th
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/ Max 10082.0 82%16th
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/ Max 42.71 68%27th
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