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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 BSc

University of Alberta Canada

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Geological Sciences BSc

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, University of Milan Italy

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Marine Geosciences MSc

The University of Haifa Israel

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Earth Science MSc

Umeå University Sweden

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Civil Engineering and Construction Management MSc, Postgraduate Certificate

University of Derby Online Learning United Kingdom

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Earth Sciences - Geology and Geochemistry Master Degree

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Netherlands

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Geology BSc (Hons)

University College Cork (UCC) Ireland

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Applied Geology MSc

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay India

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Geology BA

Sofia University Bulgaria

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Environmental Geology and Land Contamination MSc

University of Portsmouth United Kingdom

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Geology BA (Hons)

Trinity College Dublin Ireland

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Geology BSc (Hons)

University of Delhi India

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Geology BSc

University of Manchester United Kingdom

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Engineering Geology MSc

University of Ghana Ghana

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Physical Geography and Geology BSc (Hons)

University of Brighton United Kingdom

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