With this Geology BSc students will study the science of the planet’s evolution – understanding how it has been shaped over billions of years and what it will be like in the future. It truly is a global science.

From monitoring volcanic eruptions and investigating climate change, through to unravelling the disappearance of the dinosaurs or finding acceptable ways to dispose of nuclear waste, a Geology degree at Birmingham will give students a broad-based knowledge of Earth sciences.

The extensive fieldwork program and flexible range of options allows students to specialise in the topics that interest them. They may go on to work in the mining or oil industry, hydrogeology, pollution control or environmental protection; or they could opt to become a geophysicist, geotechnical engineer, work for the British Geological Survey, carry out research or go into teaching. A Geology degree from Birmingham sets students up for a wide range of exciting careers.

Year 1 of the Geology BSc program shares several modules with the Geology and Physical Geography program, and it is possible to transfer between these courses in the first year. Students also have the option of transferring onto the four-year Geology MSci or Geology with an International Year MSci programme, depending on performance.