There are three degree types offered at undergraduate level by the department. Your choice of which of the three degree paths to follow depends on which subjects you choose to do out of the many that are on offer. This choice is not made until Year 2. This degree is taken by those seeking high quality practical and theoretical training as a professional qualification which can be directly applied in industrial employment. Most graduates go into oil-industry related employment, but our courses are also suitable for those seeking to enter the mining and related extractive industries.
Many graduates go on to take further specialist qualifications at MSc or PhD level.
Geoscience A wide choice of courses enables specialisation in more environmental aspects of geology and this degree is more suited to those wishing to work in fields of conservation, environmental impact, planning and education. This degree also suits those seeking an interesting non-vocational science degree. Our graduates are ideally qualified for employment in the environmental impact of the oil industry, and may go on to take further specialist qualifications. The joint degree enables you to combine physical geography with geoscience in a broad-based degree. This is a useful qualification for those interested in geology and landscape, conservation of natural environments, planning, environmental impact and climatic change.