BSc Geoscience

at Durham University

Year 1

Examples of optional modules:
 

• Earth Materials

• Understanding Earth Sciences

• Environment and Resources

• Field Studies

• Mathematical Methods in Geosciences

• Further Mathematics for Geoscientists

• Geoinformatics

• Up to two modules from another academic department.

Year 2

Examples of optional modules:
 

• Structural Geology and Tectonics

• Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry and Petrology

• Sedimentary Environments and Paleoecology

• Hydrology and Climate

• Geophysical Data Applications

• Geophysical Methods for Geoscientists

• Modelling Earth Processes

• One module from another academic department.

Year 3

Core module:
 

• Dissertation.

Examples of optional modules:
 

• Earth System and Climate

• Earth Structure and Dynamics

• Advanced Geophysics

• Geological Evolution and Petroleum Systems of the British Isles

• Magmatism

• Palaeobiology

• Tectonics and Deformation Processes

• Environmental Geochemistry

• Earth Sciences into Schools

• Environmental Management.

Placement
You may be able to take a work placement.

A level offer – AAB including two sciences from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Economics, and Biology or Psychology.

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – DDD plus two science A levels from the list above.

IB Diploma score – 36 with 665 in higher level subjects, including two science subjects from the list above.

In addition to satisfying the University’s general entry requirements, please note:
 

• We welcome applications from those with other qualifications equivalent to our standard entry requirements and from mature students with non-standard qualifications or who may have had a break in their study.

• If you do not satisfy our general entry requirements, the Foundation Programme offers multidisciplinary degrees to prepare you for a range of specified degree courses.

• If you are an international student who does not meet the requirements for direct entry to this degree, you may be eligible to take an International Foundation Year pathway programme at the Durham University International Study Centre

• We are pleased to consider applications for deferred entry.

Science A levels

Applicants taking Science A levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This applies only to applicants sitting A levels with an English examination board.

The tuition fees shown for students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.

Career opportunities

Earth Sciences

Of those students who graduated:
 

• 81% are in paid employment or further study 15 months after graduation across all our programmes

Of those in employment:
 

• 100% are in high skilled employment

• With an average salary of £27,000.