BSc Geology with Palaeontology
About this course
BSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences, covering geology and palaeontology. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, and fieldwork. Students are assigned a specialist personal tutor from the start, with field trips to Scotland, Spain, and Wales across all years. The course 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: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
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
- Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates
- The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
- Dissertation
- Environmental Geoscience
- Igneous Petrogenesis
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
- Mineral Exploration, Economics and Sustainability
- 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
- Magmatic and Metamorphic Processes
- Major Events in the History of Life
- Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Data Analysis
- Structure and Tectonics
- Depositional Processes and Environments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Geology with Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology at University of Leicester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Geology with Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Geology with Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology 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 Palaeontology at University of Leicester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.