BSc Environmental Geoscience
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (specific subject requirements) BTEC: DDM in National Extended Diploma. We can also accept a combination of National Extended Certificates and A-levels. The BTEC, with or without combination A-levels, must cover modules aligned with the subjects named in the A-level section. Please contact the School's Undergraduate Admissions Team for more information. IB: 6,5,5 at higher level including two relevant subjects.
About this course
BSc in Environmental Geoscience, an Earth and Environmental Sciences degree focused on the physical structure and workings of the planet's surface and shallow subsurface. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Project Management. The curriculum features a mandatory final-year project involving 3D geo-modelling with industry software. The first year covers core subjects through modules such as Solid Planet, Earth Surface Processes, Dynamic Planet, and Living Planet, alongside foundational geoscientist skills. The second year advances learning with Palaeoenvironmental Analysis, Investigating the shallow subsurface, Contaminated Environments, and GIS for Geoscientists. The final year includes compulsory study in Engineering Geology, Groundwater, and The Last Million Years. Optional modules allow specialisation in areas like Earth Observation from Space, Strategic Energy Issues, and Past Global Environmental Systems.
Modules
- Solid Planet
- Earth Surface Processes
- Dynamic Planet
- Living Planet
- Skills for Geoscientists
- Natural Hazards
- Vertebrate Evolution
- Foundation Chemistry
- Foundation Mathematics
- Foundation Physics
- Atmosphere
- Advanced Mathematics 2
- Palaeoenvironmental Analysis
- Investigating the shallow subsurface
- Contaminated Environments
- Deformation of Earth's Materials
- Sedimentary Basins and Resources
- GIS for Geoscientists
- Advanced Skills for Environmental Geoscientists
- 3D Geo-models: Independent project
- Geothermal Energy: Engineering, Societal and Governance Challenges
- The Last Million Years
- Engineering Geology
- Environmental geomorphology and sedimentology
- Groundwater
- Past Global Environmental Systems
- Environmental Risk: Science, Policy, and Management
- Strategic Energy Issues
- Earth Observation from Space
- Earth System Science: Biogeochemical Cycles
- Practice the skills you have learnt in class in real-world situations.
- Gain first-hand experience of collecting and analysing environmental data.
- Build valuable individual and team research skills – vital for your final year research project.
- Develop professional skills sought after by employers like project planning, communication and teamwork.
- Get to know your lecturers and fellow students even better.
- Our field trips are designed to be as environmentally sustainable as possible and balance their carbon footprint with the learning outcomes of the trip.