Geography (Human) with Integrated Master's

Our four-year Human Geography with Integrated Master's goes beyond a standard degree, embedding master's-level study into your undergraduate experience. Alongside hands-on training in GIS mapping, fieldwork, and data analysis, you'll develop the advanced research and analytical skills needed to pursue PhD study or specialist careers in the public, policy, and research sectors.

Why choose this course?

• Top 5 in England for Geography (NSS 2025, broad-based universities)*

• Develop advanced research expertise through an extended MSci project, building high-level analytical, critical thinking and independent investigation skills

• Build high-level employability skills through training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), fieldwork, and data analysis

• Gain a master's-level qualification

• Our unique 600-acre campus offers a fantastic natural environment to perform fieldwork

Human geography at Keele will equip you with an in-depth understanding of how societies, cultures, and environments are interconnected. Key topics explored on the course include globalisation, planning and health inequalities, alongside sustainability and environmental justice. Blending theoretical knowledge with practical skills, you will explore diverse research methods, master Geographic Information Systems (computer systems that produce connected visualisations of geospatial data), and put your learning into practice through fieldwork on and off our 600-acre campus.

A key feature of this course is our structured programme of academic and professional development workshops. From core practical laboratory skills to interview techniques and aspirational career talks from invited speakers, we will provide you with the tools, skills and connections to develop a strong foundation of employability skills for your future career.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

*We have compared the positivity ratings of all participating UK institutions using the NSS 2025 sector data to determine Keele's position relative to other broad-based universities (i.e. excluding specialist institutions and further education colleges).

Course modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/geographyhumanwithintegratedmasters/#modules