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Studying geology abroad

A geology degree invites international students to explore the Earth's structure, history, and natural processes through hands-on fieldwork and scientific investigation.

Study the composition and history of the Earth with a degree in Geology. Learn about the processes that form our planet, from its core and crust, to atmosphere and oceans, its material composition and what we can learn about our interactions with the planet and its climate.

Undergraduate

Graduates of degrees in geology can go on to careers as a geologist, geochemist or academia, in mining or even as government advisors.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Fieldwork geology
  • Dynamic Earth
  • Sedimentology
  • Structural geology
  • Earth materials and minerals
  • Geophysics
  • Hydrogeology

Postgraduate

Graduates of masters degrees in geology can go on to careers as a geologist, geochemist or academia, in mining or even as government advisors.

Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. Geology masters degrees are likely to be focused on a specialism of Geology. Specialisms you might study include:

  • Environmental geology
  • Engineering geology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Exploration geology
  • Geoscience
  • Geophysics

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Geology Master Degree

Vilnius University Lithuania

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Engineering Geology and Geotechnics MSci

University of Exeter United Kingdom

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Geology: Applied Geoscience Master Degree

University of Wroclaw Poland

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Geological Sciences BSc

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, University of Milan Italy

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Geology BSc (Hons)

University of Alberta Canada

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Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate

University of Derby Âé¶¹´«Ã½ United Kingdom

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Earth Science MSc

Umeå University Sweden

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Geology BSc (Hons)

Durham University United Kingdom

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Environmental and Resource Geology BSc

University of Manchester United Kingdom

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Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons)

Edge Hill University United Kingdom

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Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering PhD

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Canada

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Geology MSc

KU Leuven Belgium

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Physical Geography and Geology BSc (Hons)

University of Brighton United Kingdom

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Geological Oceonography BSc (Hons)

Bangor University United Kingdom

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