Geology

Our four year undergraduate geology course will develop your knowledge and skills to masters-level through advanced fieldwork, research training and... Our integrated Geology master degree programme gives you the added experience of masters level modules in your fourth year and supports your in-depth research of a cutting-edge topic of your choice with a leading expert in the field. g.

g. plate tectonics, climate change, evolution of life). Through field, tutorial and lecture-based teaching this module will support your transition to university.

Discover Earth’s building blocks and how dynamic Earth processes shape geologic materials. You will gain the observational skills needed to unravel how the Earth works, including getting hands on using our 5G-enabled microscope lab. You will learn to read geological maps and use them to decipher the sequence of geological events that have shaped our planet’s history.

See the Earth in a whole new light! Develop your knowledge of climate and hazards. Through hands on practicals, field work and lectures learn how sedimentary rocks and fossils illuminate past, present and future climatic and oceanographic changes, and use maps and GIS to explore landscapes, earthquakes and volcanoes.