MSci Earth Sciences with Study Abroad
Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics preferred.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects to preferably include two sciences, with no higher level score below 5. Biology, Chemistry, Geology/Geography, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics preferred)
About this course
MSci in Earth Sciences with Study Abroad, an earth and environmental sciences degree focused on geological and planetary processes. Core topics include Mathematical Modelling. The fourth year includes an Independent MSci Project, and the third year involves studying abroad at an approved international university. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Earth Materials, Surface Processes, The Earth, and Maps, Images and Structures, alongside a selection of optional choices. The second year continues with Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing as a compulsory module, complemented by various optional subjects spanning petrology, geophysics, and ecology. The third year is spent abroad completing designated study modules at an international institution. The final year comprises compulsory advanced study in Earth and Planetary System Science and the Independent MSci Project, with optional modules allowing further specialisation in areas such as Seismic Risk Assessment, Ocean Physics and Climate Change, and Earth Resources and Sustainability.
Modules
- Earth Materials
- Surface Processes
- The Earth
- Maps, Images and Structures
- Quantitative Biology
- Introduction to Genetics
- Life on Earth
- Methods in Ecology and Evolution
- History of Life
- Dynamic Earth
- Foundations of Physical Geoscience
- Geochemistry
- Mathematical Methods for Geoscience
- Classical Mechanics
- Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- Fundamentals of Molecular Biology
- Evolutionary Genetics
- Animal Biodiversity
- Fundamentals of Ecology
- Geomorphology
- Ecological Patterns and Processes
- Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Global Geophysics
- MAPS Study Abroad Module D
- MAPS Study Abroad Module G
- MAPS Study Abroad Module A
- MAPS Study Abroad Module B
- MAPS Study Abroad Module F
- Earth and Planetary System Science
- Independent MSci Project
- Vertebrate Life and Evolution
- Seismic Risk Assessment
- Mining and Mineral Processing
- Prevention and Remediation of Environmental Contamination
- Ocean Physics and Climate Change
- Crustal Dynamics, Mountain Building and Basin Evolution
- Earth Resources and Sustainability
- Earth and Planetary Materials
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Advanced Biodiversity and Macroevolutionary Studies