MSci Geology with Geography
About this course
MSci in Geology with Geography, an earth and environmental science degree exploring physical systems, natural hazards, and human interaction with the planet. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. The course includes a third-year independent project and a fourth-year MSci research project. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Our World, Sustainability Challenges and Solutions, Living Planet, and Earth Systems. The second year examines active processes with modules including Research Practice, Geomorphic Systems, Volcanoes and Earthquakes, and Earth's Critical Zone, alongside optional subjects like GIS Skills for Project Work and Energy Transitions. Year three centers on an independent project alongside optional choices such as Global Environmental Change, Hazards and Society, and Catchment Management. The final year involves an advanced research project and Research Topics in Earth Science, with further optional modules including Science of Climate Change, Pathways to Net Zero, and Statistics and Modelling for Scientists Using R.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Geography, Geology, Maths, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Physics.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 66%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 48%
- London: 12%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- OUR WORLD
- SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
- LIVING PLANET
- EARTH SYSTEMS
- DATA AND RESEARCH SKILLS A
- DATA AND RESEARCH SKILLS B
- RESEARCH PRACTICE
- GEOMORPHIC SYSTEMS
- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES
- EARTH'S CRITICAL ZONE
- GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVES
- INSIDE THE EARTH
- THE OCEAN SYSTEM
- POPULATION ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
- GIS SKILLS FOR PROJECT WORK
- ENERGY TRANSITIONS
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT
- EARTH RESOURCES
- INSIDE THE EARTH
- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- GEOSCIENCES FIELDCOURSE: GREECE
- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
- CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
- THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- HAZARDS AND SOCIETY
- GIS SKILLS FOR PROJECT WORK
- URBAN FUTURES
- MSCI RESEARCH PROJECT
- RESEARCH TOPICS IN EARTH SCIENCE
- THEORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
- GIS FOR MANAGING ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
- SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
- GEOSCIENCES FIELDCOURSE: GREECE
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EFFECTIVENESS
- CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
- HAZARDS AND SOCIETY
- PATHWAYS TO NET ZERO
- STATISTICS AND MODELLING FOR SCIENTISTS USING R
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £39,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Physical geographical sciences.
What do graduates of MSci Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Geology with Geography at University of East Anglia?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.