MSci Geology at Cardiff University

This accredited four-year Master's degree investigates the formation of Earth and its constant evolution with a focus on learning how to conduct research. UCAS code F604.

Faculty: Local connections Based in the same building as the Welsh office of the British Geological Survey and next door to the National Museum of Wales. To find solutions to some of the biggest problems facing our planet today we need to understand the Earth’s history and processes. Geologists use their knowledge of past climates and hazards to understand and address the challenges we face from issues like climate change and natural disasters.On our Geology course, you will explore how rocks and minerals are formed, how animals evolve over geological time, what causes earthquakes and volcanoes and how geology impacts our lives today. You will develop skills in fieldwork, data capture, analysis and confident decision making. We’ve worked with industry to design our degree so you graduate with the specialist skills needed to be a professional geologist.We make the most of our location and take regular field trips in South Wales to explore how geology impacts the landscapes and the industry of the region. There will also be an opportunitiy to do an overseas trip. In the past we've been to Spain and Cyprus.The MSci involves the opportunity, subject to academic performance, to do a fourth year of study where you work on an exciting research project with an academic from the School and their research staff. You will develop advanced skills in research and gain experience in scientific writing and presentation at a professional level. Accreditations Geological Society Subject area: Earth and environmental sciences academic-schoolSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Local connections Based in the same building as the Welsh office of the British Geological Survey and next door to the National Museum of Wales. To find solutions to some of the biggest problems facing our planet today we need to understand the Earth’s history and processes. Geologists use their knowledge of past climates and hazards to understand and address the challenges we face from issues like climate change and natural disasters.On our Geology course, you will explore how rocks and minerals are formed, how animals evolve over geological time, what causes earthquakes and volcanoes and how geology impacts our lives today. You will develop skills in fieldwork, data capture, analysis and confident decision making. We’ve worked with industry to design our degree so you graduate with the specialist skills needed to be a professional geologist.We make the most of our location and take regular field trips in South Wales to explore how geology impacts the landscapes and the industry of the region. There will also be an opportunitiy to do an overseas trip. In the past we've been to Spain and Cyprus.The MSci involves the opportunity, subject to academic performance, to do a fourth year of study where you work on an exciting research project with an academic from the School and their research staff. You will develop advanced skills in research and gain experience in scientific writing and presentation at a professional level. Accreditations Geological Society Subject area: Earth and environmental sciences academic-schoolSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time, integrated masters  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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