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BSc Environmental Science

University of Keele
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
95%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

31%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Geography and Earth Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500-£33,500 (133 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Skilled trades occupations
5%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
0%

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Outcomes

70%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track

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