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Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Location

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

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Study mode

Full Time

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Start date

Sep 2027

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Duration

3 Year

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Course info

This BSc provides an education in all major branches of the geological sciences, integrating theoretical studies with essential practical skills in the field and laboratory. It prepares students for careers in the oil, mineral, environmental and geotechnical industries, and is fully accredited by the Geological Society of London. Approximately three months of field classes in the UK and continental Europe and independent field mapping projects in Scotland, Southern France and Spain, with financial support from the department. The programme is fully accredited by the Geological Society of London. World-leading research in geophysical hazards, mineral, ice and rock physics and palaeoenvironmental analysis is undertaken in the department and is used in the development of our modules. World-class facilities include hosting the UK's only NASA Regional Planetary Image Facility, use of the UCL University of London Observatory, and collaboration with the Natural History Museum.

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Complete University Guide ranking
13th
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Complete University Guide Geology ranking
11th

Modules

Modules (Year 1)
Dynamic Earth - Core
Earth Materials - Core
From Petrology to Petrogenesis (including Cornwall fieldwork) - Core
Geochemistry - Core
History of Life - Core
Surface Processes (including Dorset/Devon fieldwork) - Core
The Earth - Core
Modules (Year 2)
Global Geophysics - Core
Igneous Petrology - Core
Isotope Geology - Core
Maps, Images and Structures (including fieldwork) - Core
Structural Geology and Tectonics - Core
Surface Processes and Structures (including fieldwork) - Core
Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution - Core
Modules (Year 3)
Crustal Dynamics, Mountain Building and Basin Evolution (including Betics fieldwork) - Core
Earth Resources and Sustainability - Core
Geodynamics and Global Tectonics - Core
Geological or Environmental Mapping Project - Core
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Entry requirements

Exam type:
A level
A level

AAB Grades/points required

Not currently available, please Contact University for up to date information.

Tuition fees
Student living
£37,500 per year
Students from International

Undergraduate student in UCL self-catered halls £304 Per week

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CUG ranking 13th
UCL (University College London)
Gower StreetLondonGreater LondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
Nearest train station:Euston  0.2 miles away
Nearest tube station:Euston 0.1 miles away