Geology University of Southampton

Overview

Geology holds the key to many issues we face today, including the balance between using natural resources and protecting the environment.

You'll graduate as a bachelor of geology, and your expertise will be in high demand in the geological industry. Whether you choose to focus on the need for raw materials, the environmental sector or engineering geology.

With the Geology BSc course offered by the University of Southampton you can:

• gain a thorough grounding in all aspects of the subject
• examine past climate events to help predict climate change
• develop ways to discover new natural resources and exploit known ones responsibly
• understand natural hazards and help avoid them
• study volcanoes and the behaviour of magma

Depending on your grades, you can apply to study abroad at one of our partner universities. There you'll take specialist modules and projects that are not available in the UK.

As part of this course you can:

• study in a world-leading research institution, National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS)
• access superb, industry-standard facilities, including the National Oceanographic Library and 150 laboratories
• go on field trips and residential field courses, both in the UK and abroad
• gain career benefits through our many links to geological companies
• develop transferable skills such as teamwork, written and oral communication, planning, presentation, data collection and analysis

Career Opportunities

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research

• Critical thinking

• Commercial awareness

• Self-management

• Communication

• Adaptability

Accreditation

• This course is accredited by The Geological Society of London.