School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate

Set yourself up for a wide range of exciting careers with an undergraduate degree in Earth and environmental science.

Our courses have a strong focus on fieldwork and practical experiences. With a wide range of optional modules and independent research projects on offer, you can design your own career direction in Earth and environmental science.

Our four-year MSci programmes aim to train students for a professional research career. Students with an MSci degree may be able to enter PhD programmes directly.

Environmental Geography

Environmental Geography

Develop your scientific understanding of the natural and physical environment to find solutions to crucial environmental issues.

Environmental Geoscience

Environmental Geoscience

Explore human-made and natural geoenvironmental issues, such as geohazards, engineering geology, pollution, and sustainability.

Environmental Sustainability Science

Environmental Sustainability Science

Environmental scientists use their knowledge of Earth's systems to protect the environment and human health.

Exploration Geology

Exploration Geology

Discover how to identify and assess the location, quantity and quality of mineral deposits.

Geology

Geology

Study the minerals and rocks that form the solid Earth, the processes that occur on and within our planet, and the evolution of life on its surface.

Marine Geography

Marine Geography

Discover the science behind the relationship between society and the sea and investigate global challenges like ocean acidification and rising sea levels.

Physical Geography

Physical Geography

Explore the Earth's landscapes, climate and the dynamic physical processes that shape the Earth's surface.