BSc Geology with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The programme is accredited by the Geological Society, and all geology-focused degrees share common first-year modules. Students may transfer between the three-year BSc and four-year MGeol during the course.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC or points equivalent from your best three A-levels
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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
- Fundamental Mathematics
- Scientific Computing
- Principles of Earth Science and Earth Systems
- Introductory Chemistry Practical
- Introductory Data Analysis
- Academic Support
- Introductory Earth and Environmental Science
- Independent Field-Based Project
- Dissertation
- Environmental Geoscience
- Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates
- Crustal Dynamics
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
- Planetary Science
- The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
- Mineral Exploration, Economics and Sustainability
- The Mining Lifecycle Field Course – Cornwall
- Key Events in the Evolution of Planet Earth Viewed Through the Geological Lens of Wales - a field course
- Volcanology (Tenerife)
- Mineral Resources for Net-Zero Carbon 2
- Stable Isotopes in the Environment
- Water Quality Processes and Management
- 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
- Magmatic and Metamorphic Processes
- Depositional Processes and Environments
- Introduction to Geochemistry
- Structure and Tectonics
- Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
- 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Is BSc Geology with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.