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BSc Geosciences & Sustainable Energy

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geosciences & Sustainable Energy
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
FH62
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

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

BSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The programme includes geological mapping fieldwork in South Devon and Pembrokeshire, with additional fieldwork across Europe. Students complete an independent research project in their final year.

Modules

  • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
  • Earth Scientists Toolkit
  • Evolving Earth
  • Dynamic Planet
  • Human Interaction with the Earth
  • Academic Integrity
  • Applied Geophysics
  • Structural Analysis and Remote Sensing
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Earth Scientists Mapping Toolkit
  • Earth Scientists Practical Toolkit
  • Earth Scientists Digital Toolkit
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Geohazards
  • Geochemistry
  • Sedimentary Basin Analysis
  • Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
  • Stratigraphy and the History of Life
  • Geological Evolution and Deep Time Synthesis
  • Practical Meteorology – An introduction
  • Groundwater hydrology
  • Oceanography
  • Subsurface storage of CO2 and Energy
  • Independent Project
  • Further Applied Geophysics
  • The Geology of Petroleum
  • Earth Scientists Independent Project
  • Modern Climate Change
  • Hydrogeology
  • Planetary Geology and Geophysics
  • Volcanology
  • Advanced Techniques in Tectonic and Structural Interpretation
  • Marine Geology
  • Advanced Topics in Sedimentology
  • Methods of Environmental Investigation
  • Advanced Palaeoclimate