Geology (Applied Geophysics) at Keele University
Geology (Applied Geophysics) (BSc (Hons), F660) at Keele University asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 70% had fewer than the 112 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F660 · F6 geology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 95%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%93%
Learning opportunities93%90%
Assessment and feedback81%80%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management82%86%
Learning resources84%91%
Student voice81%81%
20 final-year students · 72% 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 onSubject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
30%
use what they learned
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% 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
geology geography, earth and environmental studies
geophysics geography, earth and environmental studies
geophysics geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Marine Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 114 points | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Geology (Applied Geophysics) this course | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Derby | Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Marine Science with optional placement year BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | — |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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