Geosciences (Hons) University College Cork

Overview

The core of the Geosciences (Hons) course at University College Cork   investigates the functioning, development, and use of Earth’s physical environment and involves the study of its crust and interior, its atmosphere and oceans, its surface processes, paleo-climatic and environmental changes and the fossil record. It also involves the study of Earth's natural and physical resources and incorporates interdisciplinary subjects across the traditional disciplines of geology, geography, geophysics, geochemistry, oceanography, and biological sciences.

Careers Information

There is currently a global shortage of geology graduates. In recent years, graduates have gained employment in both the areas of environmental geology and mineral exploration, careers have been based both in Ireland or abroad in diverse fields such as infrastructure and engineering projects, geotechnical site investigations, hydrogeology, landfill management, environmental impact and protection, marine geology and mineral exploration in the field.

Currently, our graduates are in high demand and are being actively recruited by environmental geoscience, marine geoscience mineral exploration companies, guaranteeing unrivalled opportunities to work both overseas and in Ireland. 

Jobs taken by UCC Geology graduates include: 

• Hydrogeologist in Ireland, UK

• Engineering geologist in Ireland, UK

• Environmental geoscientist with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Exploration geologist in Western Australia and Zambia

• PhD Palaeontology in Antarctica