BSc Geology
About this course
BSc in Geology, a geosciences degree focusing on the structure and history of the planet, life on earth, and natural resources. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. Students can undertake an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year lays foundations through compulsory modules such as Evolution of the Earth System, Palaeobiology and the Stratigraphic Record, Natural Resources and Energy for the 21st Century, and Geological Maps and Structures. The second year advances understanding with modules including Geological Fieldwork: Methods and Applications, Structure and Tectonics, Depositional Processes and Environments, and Magmatic and Metamorphic Processes. Optional modules cover areas like Mineral Resources for Net-Zero Carbon 1, Major Events in the History of Life, Environmental Geoscience, and Volcanology (Tenerife). The course also includes an Independent Field-Based Project and a Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB preferably including at least two from: Geology, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Use of Maths, Computer Science, Environmental Science, or Geography
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 25%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 16%
- West Midlands: 12%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 18%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Independent Field-Based Project
- Dissertation
- Environmental Geoscience
- The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
- Ore Genesis
- Igneous Petrogenesis
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
- Mineral Exploration, Economics and Sustainability
- Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates
- Key Events in the Evolution of Planet Earth Viewed Through the Geological Lens of Wales - a field course
- Volcanology (Tenerife)
- Natural Hazards
- Stable Isotopes in the Environment
- Tutorials
- Evolution of the Earth System
- Palaeobiology and the Stratigraphic Record
- Natural Resources and Energy for the 21st Century
- Geological Maps and Structures
- Introductory Field Course
- From Core to Crust
- Our Dynamic Planet
- Geological Fieldwork: Methods and Applications
- Mapping Earth’s History: structural and stratigraphic field techniques
- Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Structure and Tectonics
- Depositional Processes and Environments
- Data Analysis
- Magmatic and Metamorphic Processes
- Mineral Resources for Net-Zero Carbon 1
- Major Events in the History of Life
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geology at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £38,500. The £32,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Earth sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Geology at University of Leicester do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Geology at University of Leicester?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Geology at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Is BSc Geology at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist.
Does BSc Geology at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Geology at University of Leicester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.