MSci Geoscience
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBC (Required subjects: A-level including B in a science subject We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher level or 32 points overall. Including a 5 HL in an acceptable Science subject
About this course
MSci in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Core topics include Fieldwork, Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The course involves a four-week independent geological field mapping exercise in year two, and a final-year research project requiring a minimum of 21 days of geological mapping.
Modules
- Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
- Earth Scientists Toolkit
- Evolving Earth
- Dynamic Planet
- Human Interaction with the Earth
- Academic Integrity
- Stratigraphy and Past Sedimentary Environments
- Geological Evolution and Deep Time Synthesis
- Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
- Geochemistry
- Earth Scientists Mapping Toolkit
- Earth Scientists Practical Toolkit
- Earth Scientists Digital Toolkit
- Sedimentary Basin Analysis
- Geohazards
- Applied Geophysics
- Structural Analysis and Remote Sensing
- Topics in Palaeobiology
- Independent Geological Field Mapping
- Techniques in Earth Sciences
- Earth Scientists Independent Project
- Marine Geology
- Advanced Topics in Sedimentology
- Hydrogeology
- Volcanology
- Planetary Geology and Geophysics
- Advanced Techniques in Tectonic and Structural Interpretation
- Modern Climate Change
- Mineral Resources
- Formation and Evolution of the Continents
- Evolution of the Modern Earth
- Field and Research Skills
- Research Proposal and Critical Review