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MSci Geology

Cardiff University

Institution
Cardiff University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Earth and environmental sciences
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
F604
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB (with 1 science subject) or BBB (with 2 science subjects)

About this course

MSci in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The accredited four-year degree centres the fourth year on a research dissertation carried out with academic staff, with regular fieldwork in South Wales and an overseas field trip opportunity.

Modules

  • World of Dynamic Environments
  • Exploring Planet Earth
  • Earth Science Fieldwork
  • Earth Materials
  • Life and Earth History
  • GIS and Geological Maps (Geoscience)
  • Geological Fieldwork, Data Analysis and Professional Skills
  • Sedimentary facies and environments
  • Petrology and Volcanology
  • Structural Geology and Geophysical Investigation
  • Applied Environmental and Resource Geology
  • Process Geomorphology & Hydrology
  • Geology Dissertation
  • Geodynamics
  • Advanced Geoscience Fieldwork
  • Advanced Environmental Geology
  • Petroleum, Geoenergy and Basin Analysis
  • Hazards, Risk and Resilience
  • Advanced petrology and geochemistry
  • MSci Geology Research Dissertation
  • Advanced Research Field Course
  • Scanning the Research Horizon
  • Business and the Environment
  • Earth and Environmental System Modelling and Applications