BSc Geography and Geology

at University of Exeter

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Earth and Environmental Chemistry
• Field Geology and Geological Maps [See note a above]
• Dynamic Planet
• Earth History and Palaeontology
• Earth System Science
• Geography Tutorials
   

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Sedimentology [See note c above]
• Environment and Sustainability on the Isles of Scilly [See note b above]
• Second Year Tutorials
• Research Design and Methods
   

Year Abroad
 

• Professional Placement    
   

Final Year 

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation in Geography-Geology [See note f above]
• Preparing to Graduate

A-Level    

• AAB - ABB
• AAA - AAB (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement)    
• B in two science subjects*
   

IB    

• 34 - 32
• 36 - 34 (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement)    
• HL5 in two science subjects*
   

BTEC    

• DDD - DDM
• DDD (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement)    
• Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve A-level grade B or above in two science subjects*
   

GCSE    

• C or 4 and B or 5    
• Grade C or 4 in English Language and either Double Award Science or Chemistry. Plus grade B or 5 in Mathematics.
   

Access to HE    

• 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade
• 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement)    To include 24 L3 Credits at Merit in a science subject area*
• To include 24 L3 Credits at Merit or higher in a science subject area* (with Study Abroad/Professional Placement)
   

Contextual Offer    

• A-Level: BBB - BBC
• IB: 30/555 - 28/554
• BTEC: DDM - DMM
   

Prof. Placement/Study Abroad:

• A-Level: ABB - BBB
• IB: 32/655 - 30/555
• BTEC: DDM

UK students: £9,250 per year

International students: £25,000 per year

Recent graduates are now working as:
 

• Civil engineers

• Chartered surveyors
• Chartered and certified accountants
• Data analysts
• Engineering professionals
• Environment professionals
• Physical scientists
• Marketing associate professionals
• Primary and secondary education teaching professionals
• Information technology professionals
   

Recent graduates are now working for:
 

• AECOM
• Centrica
• Dundas Titanium
• Environment Agency
• Ernst & Young
• Geotechnics Ltd
• J.Murphy & Sons Limited
• Materials Movement Ltd
• Ordnance Survey
• Skanska
• UK Hydrographic Office