Overview

At Geology with Foundation Year degree offered at University of Leicester you will be taught by staff recognised internationally for their expertise in fields such as palaeontology, economic geology, volcanology, structural geology, geophysics, and palaeoenvironments.

Learning Goals

You will benefit from our excellent facilities, ranging from dedicated student study spaces, 24/7 secure access to the building, and collections of over 250,000 specimens of rocks, fossils and minerals to help you learn.

In later years, you can choose modules that give you experience of our research facilities, including advanced microscopes and geochemistry labs.

Careers and employability

Geology graduates are highly competitive in the job market as their degrees provide them with a strong set of subject-specific and transferable skills, suited to a range of different sectors.

Career directions particularly include renewable energy, sustainable resource extraction and environmental geology.

As well as studying topics that consider the major global challenges of the 21st century, our graduates are able to demonstrate key skills in teamwork, communication, resilience, planning, and problem solving.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Micro to Macro

Palaeobiology and the Stratigraphic Record

Natural Resources and Energy for the 21st Century

Geological Maps and Structures

Magmatic and Metamorphic Processes

Depositional Processes and Environments

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Geology View 110 other Bachelors in Geology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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105

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80

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-levels: BCC or points equivalent from your best three A-levels. One science subject preferred from: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Geography, Geology, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Statistics. You may be required to take an additional maths assessment test.

GCSE: Grades C/4 in Maths (if no A-level Maths) and English Language.

BTEC Diploma: DDM in a science related subject, which must include appropriate maths and science content. You may be required to take an additional maths assessment test.

International Baccalaureate: Pass diploma with 26 points minimum, one HL science subject preferred. Must have maths and English if not held at GCSE grade C/4.

Access to HE: Pass diploma with 24 Distinctions in a science related subject, which must include appropriate maths and science content. You may be required to take an additional maths assessment test.

T-Levels: Merit overall in Science (Laboratory Technician). Maths test required

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Tuition Fees

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20750 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Leicester

United Kingdom

751 - 1426 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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