BSc Palaeontology and Geology
Entry requirements
A Level: ABB Including 1 Required Science. IB: 6,5,5 32 points overall Including HL in 1 Required Science. BTEC: We welcome students studying BTEC qualifications as an alternative to A levels, and accept BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate. Please contact us for further guidance.
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Palaeontology and Geology, an earth and environmental sciences degree focused on the history of the earth through fossils, rocks, and natural processes. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Project Management. The course combines practical fieldwork with scientific study to examine past climates, life, and environmental challenges. The first year introduces foundational concepts through modules such as Earth History and Life, Applied GIS and Data Science, Earth Science Field and Research Skills, and Introduction to Evolution and Animal Biology. The second year expands into specialized study with modules like Palaeoecology, Sedimentology, Geological Natural Hazards, and Field Skills and Research Project Planning.
Modules
- LC Applied GIS and Data Science
- LC Connected Earth: Environmental Systems and Change
- LC Discover Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES): Academic and Professional Futures
- LC Earth History and Life
- LC Earth Science Field and Research Skills
- LC Introduction to Evolution and Animal Biology
- LI Earth Resources, Environmental Impacts and Sustainability
- LI Field Skills and Research Project Planning
- LI Palaeoecology
- LI Sedimentology
- LC Genetics I
- LI Animal Biology: Principles and Mechanisms
- LI Digital data capture and analysis
- LI Ecological Systems
- LI Evolution of Humans and Other Animals
- LI Geological Natural Hazards
- LI Hydrology and River Management