BSc (Hons) Geology with Placement Year

Course Overview This BSc Geology program equips students with the expertise to understand Earth's systems and pioneer solutions to its most pressing environmental challenges. The curriculum explores critical issues like natural hazards, clean energy, and long-term climate change through a hands-on, field-based approach. Graduates are prepared for a diverse range of careers, empowered by specialist skills and the university's strong focus on sustainability. Key Program Highlights Address critical global challenges including natural hazard risk, clean energy transitions, and climate change. Gain extensive hands-on experience through a substantial fieldwork program in unparalleled local locations and international sites like Death Valley and Sicily. Enhance your career prospects with the option to study abroad for a year or complete a professional placement with a geological employer. Learn to apply the latest techniques in well-equipped laboratories and benefit from teaching staff who are experts in their field. Study in a region surrounded by unique geological sites and graduate with a degree accredited by the Geological Society.