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BSc Resource and Exploration Geology
at University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 25,000
Country Rank#16
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Designed to prepare you to tackle important environmental challenges including climate change, natural hazards, and especially the supply of critical raw materials and resources
BSc Resource and Exploration Geology focusses on our understanding of the Earth, its processes, systems and resources
Study in Cornwall and benefit from spectacular, world-famous, geology on your doorstep
Gain technical experience through over 60 days of fieldwork as well as laboratory classes, optional industry placement and independent research possibilities
Taught at Exeter’s Penryn campus by Camborne School of Mines. This combined geoscience and mining department has an international reputation for research-inspired teaching and excellent graduate prospects

Course Content
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1:

During your first year, which is shared with all Geology students, you will gain a solid foundation in geology and the geosciences. You will undertake nine one-day field classes in iconic locations across Cornwall during terms 1 and 2, and attend a one-week residential field class in Pembrokeshire during early May.

Compulsory modules
- Dynamic Planet
- Earth and Environmental Chemistry
- Crystallography, Mineralogy and Gemstones
- Earth History and Palaeontology
- Field Geology and Geological Maps
- Surveying and Digital Mapping
- Quantitative Methods for GeoScientists
- CSM Professionalism Year 1
Year 2:

In Year 2, you will further develop core geological skills as well as your ability to collect and analyse geological data. Fieldwork includes six, one-day field classes, a residential field course in Devon and Dorset, and training in geological mapping on the Isle of Skye or in mainland Europe.

Compulsory modules
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Geological Mapping Techniques
- Magmatism and Metamorphism
- Magmatic and Metamorphic Rocks
- CSM Professionalism Year 2
Year 3:

A key aspect of the third year is its flexibility: in addition to the core modules you’ll be able to tailor your degree to your interests. The optional modules you’ll be choosing from cover continually-evolving subjects tackling a variety of global environmental challenges. Alongside this, you will go on a ten-day residential trip to either Cyprus or Spain, focusing on applied mapping, geotechnical engineering and environmental impact.

Compulsory modules
- Mineral Deposit Geology
- GIS for Geologists
- Applied Field Geology
- Exploration Techniques
- Summer Vacation Project
- CSM Professionalism Year 3
Entry Requirement
A-Level
- AAB - ABB
- GCE AL in two science subjects at grade B or AL Geology at grade B.
- GCE AL science includes: Biology/Human Biology*; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths*; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. *If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one 'science' but could count as two A-levels towards our general requirements.
IB
- 34/665-32/655
- Two sciences at HL5 or Geology at HL5
BTEC
- DDD - DDM
- BTEC Extended Diploma (2016) - Applicants studying one of the following new BTEC Extended Diplomas will be considered without GCE AL requirements: Applied Science, Engineering.
GCSE
- C or 4
- English Language and Mathematics
Access to HE
- 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade
- Either 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Geology OR 24 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in two acceptable Science subject areas
Contextual Offer
- A-Level: BBB-BBC
- IB: 30/555-28/554
- BTEC: DDM-DMM"
Fees & Scholarships
UK students: £9,250 per year

International students: £25,000 per year
Career Prospect
Geologists are required to help the global community deal with a range of environmental problems related to climate, energy, water, air pollution, natural hazards, supply of raw materials, and more.

Cost Of Studying At University of Exeter

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BSc Resource and Exploration Geology at University of Exeter