Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 51

Course type Dual honours Entry requirements The nature of the coursework is varied and can include projects, technical reports, web pages, posters, practical exercises, online discussions and seminars alongside more innovative types of assessment such as reflective portfolios, video diaries and blogs. BBB/ABC (For exclusions and other qualifications please see the entry requirements table on page 230 to 239) Work placement opportunities We provide a range of exciting opportunities for you to gain subject specific work experience during your degree programme. These include an elective work placement module during the second year and the option to undertake a work placement year between the second and final year of your degree. Examples of work placements that our students have recently undertaken include working with environmental consultancies and the local council, biodiversity and conservation work at local nature reserves, and work with Thames Water and Severn Trent Water. WWW.KEELE.AC.UK/UNDERGRADUATE Key Information Approximate intake 8 Study abroad Yes Field work and study abroad We place strong emphasis on developing field based and practical skills and offer a range of residential excursions. Field courses enable you to put into practice the core practical and investigative skills necessary for a broad range of careers. Current fieldwork opportunities include Bordeaux (France), Iceland, southern Spain, the Lake District and North Wales. You will also have the opportunity to study abroad through exchange programmes with universities in different parts of the world including South Africa, Australia, Canada and North America. Skills and careers This degree programme has a strong emphasis on developing practical, laboratory, employability and field based skills, enabling you to develop both subject specific and transferrable skills. It is an ideal foundation for careers in conservation, geo-consultancy and environmental research, as well as in traditional geographical employment destinations in industry, government, teaching, and academic research. Some of our recent graduates have been successful in gaining employment with companies such as Alstom, WDE Environmental Consultants and RPS Energy, whilst others have gone on to study for master’s and PhD programmes. 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 we have an excellent record of graduate employment. Applied Environmental Science at Keele is accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences giving students free student membership of a professional body and support in their career development. www.keele.ac.uk/ugcourses UCAS Dual honours programmes FF98 Applied Environmental Science and Physical Geography For other Applied Environmental Science dual honours programmes see page 48 For other Physical Geography dual honours programmes see page 194 51