Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 113

Course type
Dual honours

Entry
requirements

Teaching and assessment

The academic staff team have a reputation for innovative teaching
methods and a commitment to supporting students. Teaching
throughout the course includes lectures, tutorials, practical classes,
seminar groups, field exercises and independent project work.
Assessment is via a combination of coursework, examinations and
fieldwork exercises and is very varied, including technical reports,
oral and poster presentations, web pages, online discussions and
practical exercises. All of our approaches to learning aim to help you
demonstrate your abilities effectively.

BBB/ABC

(For exclusions and other
qualifications please see
the entry requirements
table on page 230 to 239)

WWW.KEELE.AC.UK/UNDERGRADUATE

Key Information

Approximate
intake
16

Fieldwork and study abroad

Fieldwork is an essential part of your training and is designed
to enhance class teaching, and develop field observational and
recording skills. Current fieldwork opportunities include several
courses to areas within the British Isles and major overseas field
courses to Spain and/or Iceland. These field courses will not only
help you to discover and explore classical geological locations and
different geographical environments, but will help you to put into
practice the skills gained in practical classes and put theory into
action. You will also have opportunities to study abroad through
exchange programmes with universities in different parts of the
world including South Africa, Australia, Canada and North America.

Study abroad
Yes

Skills and careers

In addition to the geological and geographical skills acquired,
training is also given in IT, report writing and oral presentation skills.
The nature of this degree programme promotes the development
of logical, deductive reasoning and problem solving skills that
employers value. Graduates from the course will be suitably
qualified for a variety of careers, including employment destinations
in geological and environmental consultancy companies, the
oil and gas industry, geo-consultancy, planning and mineral
extraction industries. There is a wealth of job opportunities in
these areas, and graduates are likely to continue to be highly
employable into the foreseeable future. The course also provides an
excellent background for those students who wish to progress to
postgraduate courses or to PhD research.

Good to know
Our National Student Survey results consistently
outperform the sector average for the ‘Physical
Geography and Environmental Science’ subject
grouping (93% overall satisfaction in 2014) and
‘Earth Sciences’ (94% overall satisfaction in 2014)
and we have an excellent record of graduate
employment.
The Geology and Physical Geography degree at
Keele is accredited by the Geological Society of
London and graduates are eligible for Fellowship
of the Geological Society of London.

UCAS Dual honours programmes
FF68 Geology and
Physical Geography

www.keele.ac.uk/ugcourses

For other Geology
dual honours programmes
see page 110
For other Physical Geography
dual honours programmes
see page 194

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