Geology University of Leicester

Overview

The first year lays the foundations by introducing you to the full spectrum of geoscience topics, including the rock cycle, palaeontology, natural resources, and geological maps. You will undertake a field trip to the beautiful Isle of Arran in Scotland where you can put into practice everything you have learn on campus. 

In the second year you will develop your skills and understanding, and in the third year, develop specialist expertise to help realise your potential.

You can choose optional modules to reflect your developing interests, and take field trips to UK and overseas locations. 

By choosing the Geology degree from University of Leicester , you will have more option choices than students on specialist degree streams, though it’s easy to change at the end of the first year if you discover a particular interest in palaeontology or applied and environmental geology. 

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.

Key statistics

• 95% of graduates in work or further study after 15 months.

• More than 50 companies are actively involved with Geology at Leicester, from funding major research projects to work experience opportunities.

• Geology graduate employers include: Environment Agency, Network Rail, The British Museum, BP, Rio Tinto, British Gypsum, RSK, Jacobs, Hydrock, Zeiss, The Civil Service, Capita, The Government of South Australia, Isle of Man Government.

Accreditation

All our degrees are accredited by the Geological Society of London, the professional body for geologists in the UK. Their accreditation panel said that our courses are “excellent” and they were “particularly impressed by the amount of fieldwork undertaken.”