MSci Earth Sciences

at Durham University

Years 1 to 3

Core and optional modules:
 

• You are required to choose modules from one of the routes Geology, Environmental Geosciences , Geophysics with Geology or Geoscience.

Year 4

Core module:
 

• Research Project.

Examples of optional modules:
 

• Communicating Science

• Earth Science Field Seminar

• Earth Sciences into Industry

• Geological Evolution and Petroleum Systems of the British Isles IV

• Environmental Geochemistry IV

• Deformation Processes in the Lithosphere IV

• Advanced Geophysics IV

• Earth System and Climate IV

• Earth Structure and Dynamics.

Placement

You may be able to take a work placement.

A level offer – AAA including two sciences from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Economics, and Biology or Psychology. For the Geophysics route, Mathematics or Further Mathematics is required.

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – DDD plus grades AA at A level in two sciences from the list above.

IB Diploma score – 37 with 666 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.

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.