BSc (Hons) Geology (Environmental Geoscience) at Keele University

Do you love science and have an inquisitive mind about how our planet works? Gain a strong foundation in geology with an emphasis on environmental geoscience on our contemporary Geology (Environmental Geoscience) BSc. You will acquire specialist hands-on experience through field and laboratory work, as well as industry work placement opportunities.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Academic, Professional and Field Skills, Earth Structure, Minerals and Rocks, Earth and Life Through Time, Geoscience Data Interpretation, Analysis and Visualisation, The Earth System. Year 2 compulsory modules: Geological Field Skills, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Human Impact on the Environment, Reconstructing Past Sedimentary Environments, Environmental Analytical Methods, Geoethics and Environmental Justice. Year 3 compulsory modules: Independent Research Dissertation, Frontiers in Environmental Geosciences, Extractive Resources and Critical Minerals, Engineering and Applied Geology.

Career pathways

Geoscientists play a crucial role in tackling global challenges and supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and the Paris Agreement. Geology graduates are in high demand for their sub-surface knowledge and geoscientific skills, essential for addressing these goals and climate agreements.

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