Overview

At Geology from Radford University you can convert your 3-year degree into a 4-year degree by spending an additional year on an industrial placement or overseas, before returning to Leeds to complete your final year of study.

Real world learning

Fieldwork is an integral part of all our geography degrees - a wide range of field trips will equip you with fieldwork and teamwork skills, and you’ll have the option to focus on the topics that interest you by choosing a specialist pathway in Year 3. All compulsory fieldwork in Years 1 and 2 is funded by the School.

Career opportunities

Geography-Geology graduates at Radford University are highly regarded by employers for their teamwork, problem solving, IT and data handling and manipulation skills. They find jobs across a range of sectors including environmental regulation, environmental consultancy, mineral exploration, engineering geology, and the hydrocarbon/petroleum industry.

Graduate destinations

Up to 80% of our undergraduates secure appropriate graduate employment within six months of graduating; others go on to do further study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Earth Resources and Natural Hazards

Exploring Earth

The Earth Through Time

Mineralogy

Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Structural Geology

Geologic Field Methods
Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

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Rolling admission through June 1

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Radford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Applications for admission cannot be considered until all required documents outline in the checklist [PDF] are received by the Radford University Office of Admissions. All documents become the property of Radford University and cannot be sent elsewhere or returned.

All documents must be originals or certified copies that beat the original stamp and seal.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22012 USD / year

≈ 22012 USD / year
Out-of-State

22012 USD / year

≈ 22012 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8698 USD / year

≈ 8698 USD / year

Living costs

Radford

United States

996 - 1628 USD / month

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