Course summary
Foundation Year 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 Students For 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 (Physical) BSc (Hons) Explore Earth’s diverse landscapes on our Geography (Physical) BSc. From climate systems and change, to glaciers, floods, rising sea levels and volcanoes, you will study the planet’s processes and systems and tackle real-world problems. Through hands-on fieldwork, laboratory classes, and work placement opportunities, you’ll develop the practical skills needed for a wide range of careers in geography including cartographer, environmental consultant, or systems developer. 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
Modules
For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- F800
- Institution code:
- K12
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 56 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - P
Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/geographybsc/#foundationyear
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Audition
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Keele University
Keele
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