Geology BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Discover the dynamic processes transforming the environment around us. A degree in Geology will equip you with the skills to help us understand the past, present and future of our planet. You’ll have exciting opportunities to develop and diversify skills as you investigate the Earth's complex systems, and global challenges like climate change and the energy transition.

Department: Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  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, Igneous and Metamorphic Geology, Geochemistry, Earth Scientists Mapping Toolkit and others; Year 3: Independent Geological Field Mapping, Techniques in Earth Sciences. Optional modules: Year 2: Sedimentary Basin Analysis, Geohazards, Applied Geophysics, Computational Earth Sciences, Structural Analysis and Remote Sensing; Year 3: Marine Geology, Advanced Topics in Sedimentology, Hydrogeology, Volcanology, Planetary Geology and Geophysics and others.

Career pathways

Geology graduates from Royal Holloway are well placed to progress to postgraduate study or a rewarding career in a variety of fields and our recent alumni have secured positions in fields including environmental consultancy, geoscience and petroleum geology, among others.

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