Courses 

Earth Sciences PhD/MPhil

  • Postgraduate
  • Doctoral research
  • Full time, part time

We undertake research across a wide range of the earth sciences and are always pleased to discuss individual research proposals from students. Our research groups focus on the following themes: hydrogeology; palaeobiology and palaeoenvironments; and subsurface structure [more...]

Applied and Petroleum Micropalaeontology MSc

  • Postgraduate
  • Taught
  • Full time

Although primarily aimed at earth science graduates who wish to gain expertise in Micropalaeontology and Petroleum Geoscience, the course has the flexibility to engage with students from a variety of academic backgrounds and would also suit those with experience in [more...]

Geology BSc/MSci

  • Undergraduate
  • Single honours
  • 3 years, 4 years

The Geological Society accredited degree programme logoGeology looks to the past, present and future of planet Earth. Unravelling the disappearance of dinosaurs, finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions… geology seeks to answer all sorts of issues and [more...]

Geology with an International Year MSci

  • Undergraduate
  • Single honours, study abroad year
  • 4 years

The Geological Society accredited degree programme logoGeology looks to the past, present and future of planet Earth. Unravelling the disappearance of dinosaurs, finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions… geology seeks to answer all sorts of issues and [more...]

Environmental Geology BSc/MSci

  • Undergraduate
  • Single honours
  • 3 years, 4 years

The Geological Society accredited degree programme logoGeology looks to the past, present and future of planet Earth. Unravelling the disappearance of dinosaurs, finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions… geology seeks to answer all sorts of issues and [more...]

Environmental Geology with an International Year MSci

  • Undergraduate
  • Single honours, study abroad year
  • 4 years

The Geological Society accredited degree programme logoGeology looks to the past, present and future of planet Earth. Unravelling the disappearance of dinosaurs, finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions… geology seeks to answer all sorts of issues and [more...]

Palaeobiology and Palaeoenvironments BSc

  • Undergraduate
  • Single honours
  • 3 years

Spiny TrilobiteGeology looks to the past, present and future of planet Earth. Unravelling the disappearance of dinosaurs, finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions… geology seeks to answer all sorts of issues and [more...]

Geology and Geography Joint Honours BSc

  • Undergraduate
  • Joint honours combined
  • 3 years

The Geological Society accredited degree programme logoHow does human interference in our environment compare with natural changes? How is the movement of continental plates reflected in the landscape around us? If these are questions that you might ask, then this could be the course for you. This Joint Honours degree course [more...]

Geology with Year Abroad BSc

  • Undergraduate
  • Single honours, study abroad year
  • 4 years

The Geological Society accredited degree programme logoGeology looks to the past, present and future of planet Earth. Unravelling the disappearance of dinosaurs, finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions… geology seeks to answer all sorts of issues and [more...]