BSc Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC - with at least a grade C in Geology, Geography, or Environmental Science, but sciences and mathematics (or equivalent qualifications) will be considered T Level: Merit in Science BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6. Must include passes in compulsory Level 3 subjects English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Earth and Environmental Sciences, studying geological processes, climate systems, and natural resources. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme offers an optional placement year between the second and final stages, and culminates in an independent research project.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Climate, Oceans and Atmosphere
- Critical Resources
- Earth Materials
- Earth Scientist’s Toolkit for Beginners
- Advanced Toolkit for Earth Scientists
- Evolving Earth
- Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS
- Applied Sedimentology
- Structural Analysis
- Volcanic and Metamorphic Systems
- Energy Solutions
- Geo-Resources
- Modelling Earth Energy Systems
- Independent Studies for Environmental Sciences
- Imaging the Earth
- Climate Change
- Engineering Geology
- Geohazards