Geosciences & Sustainable Energy BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Ready to shape society’s response to sustainable energy? This innovative degree offers an inspiring pathway to careers that shape society’s response to sustainable energy. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills to help people and businesses build a cleaner future.

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: Applied Geophysics, Structural Analysis and Remote Sensing, Geothermal Energy, Earth Scientists Mapping Toolkit, Earth Scientists Practical Toolkit and others; Year 3: Subsurface storage of CO2 and Energy, Independent Project, Further Applied Geophysics, The Geology of Petroleum, Earth Scientists Independent Project. Optional modules: Year 2: Geohazards, Geochemistry, Sedimentary Basin Analysis, Igneous and Metamorphic Geology, Stratigraphy and the History of Life and others; Year 3: Modern Climate Change, Hydrogeology, Planetary Geology and Geophysics, Volcanology, Advanced Techniques in Tectonic and Structural Interpretation and others.

Career pathways

BSc Geosciences & Sustainable Energy at Royal Holloway, University of London is a new degree course that is structured to prepare graduates for a wide range of geosciences careers, including energy-related jobs in government agencies, energy companies & consultancies, NGO’s, local government and the service industry.

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