Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 20,700 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Keele University

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 87.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 17.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 62.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, student must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Career prospects

In our rapidly changing world, there is significant demand for individuals with specialist knowledge and understanding of how human environments function globally and locally, able to analyse and interpret data to predict and find solutions to a range of social, political, economic and sustainable issues.

Graduating from the MA in Human Geography and Sustainability Research places you in an ideal position to work in a wide range of public, private and third sector settings, for charities, voluntary organisations, NGOs, local or national government, government agencies, multinational companies and other commercial enterprises.

You'll be able to contribute the insight required to shape environmental policy, town planning, transport, housing, environmental services and recycling, regeneration and economic development.

The transferrable skills you gain in critical thinking, problem-solving, project management, communication, leadership and creativity will equip to find work across a wide range of professions, from business and management, to systems analysis, academia, journalism or marketing.

Accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and compliant with the research training requirements for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) PhD scholarships, the MA is an excellent route for those who wish to progress onto further study at PhD level, which a number of the School's graduates choose to do.

Roles you may find interesting:

• Academic
• Business Analyst
• Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner
• Civil servant (e.g. Communities, Treasury, Ministry of Defence)
• Distribution manager
• Energy assessor
• Environmental consultant
• Environmental sustainability specialist
• Flood and risk management
• International mapping officer
• Local government manager
• Project manager
• Research associate
• Senior technical manager
• Surveyor
• Sustainability consultant
• Teacher
• Technician
• Tourism manager / specialist
• Transport Planner

Scholarships

We are introducing new scholarships for prospective Post-Graduate Students for the upcoming September 2024 and January 2025 intakes this year!

Scholarship Details:

• 1^st class UG degree (75%+ or 7.5 CGPA+): 6000 pounds.
• 2.1 class UG degree (60%-75% or 6.5 - 7.5CGPA): 6000 pounds.
• 2.2 class UG degree (60%-75% or 6.5 - 7.5CGPA): 3000 pounds.

Hence, any student who has received above 60% or 6.5 CGPA will be eligible for a scholarship of 6000 pounds. We encourage you to share this information with your network of students looking at studying in the UK, especially looking for a quality education at a TEF Gold ranked University but also considering affordability.

We have exciting updates regarding the Postgraduate Global Scholarship for our international students who will be enrolling for September 2025 and January 2026 intakes at Keele University. The scholarship awards are based on the following undergraduate achievements. 

• Any student achieving the equivalent of a UK 1^st or higher will receive £5000 off their postgraduate taught course.
• Any student achieving the equivalent of a UK 2:1 or higher will receive £4000 off their postgraduate taught course.
• Any student with the equivalent of a UK 2:2 will receive £3000 off their postgraduate taught course.

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.