BSc Geophysics
Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Mathematics and Physics required. Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Geology/Geography preferred.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects including Mathematics and Physics, with no higher level score below 5. The programme will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level. Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Geology/Geography preferred.)
About this course
BSc in Geophysics, an Earth and Environmental Sciences degree covering the physical processes shaping the planet through geological, mathematical and computational approaches. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme spans three academic years and concludes with an independent field geophysics project. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Earth Materials, Dynamic Earth, Surface Processes, and Classical Mechanics. The second year advances core knowledge with Global Geophysics, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Numerical Methods for Earth Sciences, and Electricity and Magnetism, alongside optional studies in topics like Sedimentology and Stratigraphy or Principles of Climate. The final year focuses on advanced compulsory subjects including Seismology I, Seismology II, Geodynamics and Global Tectonics, and Statistics for Geoscientists. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year through optional modules covering areas such as Ocean Physics and Climate Change, Groundwater Science, and Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observations (AI4EO).
Modules
- Earth Materials
- Dynamic Earth
- Surface Processes
- The Earth
- Maps, Images and Structures
- Classical Mechanics
- Mathematics for Physicists
- Global Geophysics
- Structural Geology and Tectonics
- Numerical Methods for Earth Sciences
- Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Mathematical Methods III
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Principles of Climate
- Isotope Geology
- Introduction to Environmental Geoscience
- Introduction to Mineral Resources
- Seismology I
- Seismology II
- Geodynamics and Global Tectonics
- Statistics for Geoscientists
- Independent Field Geophysics Project
- Field Geophysics
- Ocean Physics and Climate Change
- Crustal Dynamics, Mountain Building and Basin Evolution
- Geological and Environmental Mapping
- Earth and Planetary Materials
- Groundwater Science
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Tectonic Geomorphology
- Applied Geoscience for Mineral Resources and the Environment
- Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observations (AI4EO)