Geology and Physical Geography with Foundation Year at Keele University
Geology and Physical Geography with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), FF69) at Keele University asked for 40 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~40 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 40
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
90 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, other higher education 3%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FF69 · F6 geology + F9 other physical sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
87%
still studying
UK 91%
8%
left higher education
UK 6%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%91%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support98%93%
Organisation and management73%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice80%81%
70 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£24k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working15% working and studying15% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Protective service occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Keele, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
Subjects
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physical geographical sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Geography (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) | CDD - CCC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Geography with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Geography (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Geography BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Environmental Geography with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Geography BSc (Hons) | 69 - 72 points | 144–159 |
| University of Northampton | Geography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Geography (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geology and Physical Geography with Foundation Year this course | 40 points | 96–111 |
See all 196 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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