BSc Environmental Geoscience at University of Southampton

Explore the different processes that drive the global Earth system, on land, in the ocean, in the crust and in the atmosphere. You’ll combine geology, geography and oceanography, and develop a wide range of practical and transferable skills. Our interdisciplinary degree will open up exciting career options in a range of fields.

Faculty: Environmental and Life Sciences  |  Department: Ocean and Earth science  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Part 1 provides the foundation for your 3 years of study through several compulsory modules. Part 2 includes further compulsory modules, along with a selection of optional modules. This will let you specialise on either the geoscience or marine pathways, and provides practical training.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including the environment agency, renewable energy companies, research institutes, engineering companies. Careers directly related to the course include environmental geologist, hydrologist, geoscientist, geographic information systems analyst, remote sensing specialist, petroleum geologist, minerals surveyor, palaeontologist.

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