BSc Geology
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Geology, an Earth and Environmental Sciences degree focused on the composition, structure, and history of the planet. Core topics include Fieldwork. The course combines classroom study and laboratory practicals with residential field courses at locations in the UK and abroad. Students also complete an independent mapping project in the final year. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Dynamic Earth, Earth Materials, and Fieldwork for Geoscientists, which build practical and observational techniques. The second year expands into technical analysis via modules including Exploration Geophysics and Remote Sensing, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, and Structural Geology and GIS. The third year centres on advanced topics and independent research, featuring compulsory modules like Earth Resources for the Green Transition, The Evolving Earth, and the Independent Mapping Project. Students can further tailor their studies by selecting from optional modules such as Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth System, Earthquake and Volcano Seismology, and Environmental and Engineering Geology.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including two accepted sciences (minimum of grade B) IB: Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level, including 5 in two Higher Level accepted science subjects.
Modules
- Coevolution of Life and Earth
- Dynamic Earth
- Earth Materials
- Earth and Ocean System
- Fieldwork for Geoscientists
- How to be Scientifically Literate
- Introduction to Environmental Biogeochemistry
- Exploration Geophysics and Remote Sensing
- Geochemistry of the Ocean and Earth System
- Geohazards
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Key Skills and Fieldwork for Geologists
- Palaeobiology
- Sediment in the Environment
- Structural Geology and GIS
- Earth Resources for the Green Transition
- Independent Mapping Project
- The Evolving Earth
- Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth System
- Earthquake and Volcano Seismology
- Environmental Radioactivity and Radiochemistry
- Environmental and Engineering Geology
- Palaeoclimate Change
- Seafloor Exploration and Surveying
- Volcanic and Mantle Processes
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BSc Geology at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB.