Environmental Geoscience with a Year in Industry MSci at Royal Holloway, University of London

Population growth, global industrialisation and other related issues are putting our planet under unprecedented strain. As an Environmental Geoscientist you’ll be in a position to apply both acute problem-solving skills and the profound understanding of humanity’s relationship with the planet required to overcome some of our most significant threats.

Department: Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 5 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time with placement/study-abroad year (integrated master's)  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Earth Scientists Toolkit, Evolving Earth, Dynamic Planet, Human Interaction with the Earth and others; Year 2: Stratigraphy and Past Sedimentary Environments, Geological Evolution and Deep Time Synthesis, Geohazards, Geochemistry, Geological field skills for Environmental students and others; Year 3: GIS and Remote Sensing, Environmental Geology Independent Project, Advanced Geohazards, Techniques in Earth Sciences, Earth Scientists Independent Project; Year 4: Applied Geology (Industrial Placement); Year 5: Independent Geoscience Project, Evolution of the Modern Earth, Field and Research Skills. Optional modules: Year 2: Sedimentary Basin Analysis, Igneous and Metamorphic Geology, Applied Geophysics, Structural Analysis and Remote Sensing, Topics in Palaeobiology; Year 3: Marine Geology, Advanced Topics in Sedimentology, Hydrogeology, Volcanology, Modern Climate Change and others; Year 5: Water Quality, Diagnosis and Management, Air Pollution, Monitoring Impacts and Management, Environmental Inorganic Analysis.

Career pathways

Environmental Geosciences with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London is an ideal pathway towards postgraduate study or a scientific or technical career. This thorough five-year course will see you graduate with an integrated Masters degree in Environmental Geosciences and acquire hands-on knowledge and experience during your year in industry.

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