Course Overview

Understanding how the Earth works, the forces that shape it, and how we can sustainably use its resources is crucial to the future of our planet.

From day one, you’ll be trained to become a sustainably minded geoscientist. Using your passion to drive an environmentally sensitive world, we'll empower you to join us in helping to build a fairer, sustainable, carbon-neutral future.

Not only that - but you'll also develop skills in observation and analysis to understand Earth and environmental processes across a range of timescales, both locally and globally. 

Learning by doing is an important part of the course, whether you’re getting your hands dirty in the labs or treading the soil in Spain. And the best bit is, all your core field trip costs are included in your tuition fees.

Our staff is at the forefront of research in their field, with solid connections to policymakers and industries that can drive real change.

As we speak, they’re out studying the latest solutions to climate change, geological hazards, mass extinctions, and volcanism. And they bring all this knowledge back to you through research-led teaching.

Once you graduate, you’ll be qualified to pursue geological careers in environmental consulting, remediation, renewable energies, exploration geology, surveying, and engineering.

Or you can put the transferable practical, research, and numerical skills you’ll develop to good use in a wholly different way: teaching, finance, data analysis, and more.

General Eligibility

Points can be from any qualifications on the UCAS tariff but must include at least 80 points from

• A levels

• BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma, or Extended Diploma

• OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma, or Extended Diploma

• CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma

• Irish Leaving Certificate

• Scottish Highers

• Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

• or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

• Applicants should have one of the following A levels at Grade C or above Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Environmental Science, Maths, or Physics (or have merit or above from BTEC in Applied Science). Applicants taking the reformed A-level must also Pass the practical element. Please note the reformed subjects only apply to Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill.