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Studying geology abroad

A geology degree invites international students to explore the Earth's structure, history, and natural processes through hands-on fieldwork and scientific investigation.

Study the composition and history of the Earth with a degree in Geology. Learn about the processes that form our planet, from its core and crust, to atmosphere and oceans, its material composition and what we can learn about our interactions with the planet and its climate.

Undergraduate

Graduates of degrees in geology can go on to careers as a geologist, geochemist or academia, in mining or even as government advisors.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Fieldwork geology
  • Dynamic Earth
  • Sedimentology
  • Structural geology
  • Earth materials and minerals
  • Geophysics
  • Hydrogeology

Postgraduate

Graduates of masters degrees in geology can go on to careers as a geologist, geochemist or academia, in mining or even as government advisors.

Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. Geology masters degrees are likely to be focused on a specialism of Geology. Specialisms you might study include:

  • Environmental geology
  • Engineering geology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Exploration geology
  • Geoscience
  • Geophysics

All geology courses

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Geology Master Degree

Vilnius University Lithuania

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Geology: Applied Geoscience Master Degree

University of Wroclaw Poland

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Engineering Geology and Geotechnics MSci

University of Exeter United Kingdom

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Geological Sciences BSc

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, University of Milan Italy

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Geology BSc (Hons)

University of Alberta Canada

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Earth Science MSc

Umeå University Sweden

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Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate

University of Derby Online Learning United Kingdom

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Geology BA

University of Oxford United Kingdom

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Geology (Earth Science) PhD

University of Ghana Ghana

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Geology BSc, UG:Bachelor

University of Idaho United States

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Bachelor of Geology Bachelor Degree

James Cook University (JCU) Australia

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Geophysics with Geology BSc (Hons)

Durham University United Kingdom

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Exploration Geology BSc

Cardiff University United Kingdom

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Geology (Applied Geophysics) BSc (Hons)

Keele University United Kingdom

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