Geology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Southampton 76% 5% 10% £9250 £18852 146 Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 10% 0% £9250 £17000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 80% 0% 3% £9250 £21700 £22800 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 88% 0% 3% £9000 £23450 133 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Keele 81% 0% 5% £9250 £17000 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 80% 0% 3% £9000 £23450 140 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 0% 5% £9250 £23200 111 Egham On campus Full-time
Durham University 85% 0% 5% £9250 £28500 157 Durham On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 10% 0% £9250 £17000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 5% 0% £9250 £14000 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 89% 5% 0% £9250 £25000 147 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 89% 5% 0% £9250 £25000 147 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Keele 52% 5% 4% £9250 £17000 118 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 10% 0% £9250 £17000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 10% 0% £9250 £17000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 70% 0% 0% £9250 £21580 169 Southampton On campus Full-time
Imperial College of Science 91% 5% 0% £9250 £35100 161 London On campus Full-time
University College London 79% 0% 0% £9250 £31200 161 London On campus Full-time
University of Keele 83% 0% 4% £9250 £17900 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 89% 5% 0% £9250 £25000 147 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Keele 96% 10% 5% £9250 £17000 108 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 96% 5% 0% £9250 £30400 195 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Keele 69% 15% 0% £9250 £17000 108 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 86% 1% 2% £9250 £25000 151 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 10% 0% £9250 £14000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 10% 0% £9250 £17000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 88% 0% 3% £9000 £23450 133 Cardiff On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 96% 0% 0% £9250 £30400 223 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 5% 0% £9250 £23200 112 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 86% 1% 2% £9250 £25000 151 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Keele 83% 0% 4% £9250 £17000 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Durham University 85% 0% 0% £9250 £28500 194 Durham On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 0% 5% £9250 £23200 111 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Keele 76% 5% 0% £9250 £17000 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 89% 5% 0% £37000 £94590 206 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Imperial College of Science 91% 5% 0% £9250 £35100 161 London On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 93% 5% 0% £9250 £30400 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 80% 0% 0% £9250 £21700 £22800 126 Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Keele 74% 5% 15% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 80% 0% 3% £9250 £21700 £22800 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 93% 5% 0% £9250 £30400 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 84% 0% 1% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 86% 1% 5% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 84% 0% 1% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 74% 0% 10% £9250 - 119 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 82% 10% 5% £9250 - 131 Leicester On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 100% 5% 5% £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham 84% 0% 1% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 86% 1% 5% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 74% 0% 10% £9250 - 119 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 134 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 82% 10% 5% - - 131 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 87% 0% 10% - - 194 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 89% 5% 0% - - 147 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 92% 5% 0% - - 191 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 78% 0% 3% - - 134 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Oxford 85% 0% 0% - - 210 Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 89% 5% 0% - - 147 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 82% 10% 5% - - 127 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 134 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 82% 10% 5% - - 127 Leicester On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 67% 0% 0% - - 107 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 86% 10% 0% - - 131 Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 66% 0% 5% - - 140 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 92% 5% 0% - - 152 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 67% 0% 0% - - 107 Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 75% 0% 5% - - 128 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 134 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 87% 0% 10% - - 194 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £9250 £23200 - Egham On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham 64% 5% 0% - - 143 Birmingham On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth 64% 5% 0% - - 143 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 64% 5% 0% - - 143 Plymouth On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 64% 5% 0% - - 143 Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Newcastle University 93% 5% 0% - - 197 Newcastle On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth 93% 5% 0% - - 197 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 93% 5% 0% - - 197 Leeds On campus Part-time
Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Southampton - - - - - - Southampton On campus Full-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Geology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £24496 £28785
25-75 percentile range £19969 - £26572 £19181 - £30313 £22339 - £36076
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Geology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22767 £25060 £29728
25-75 percentile range £19569 - £25841 £20394 - £30361 £23830 - £36891
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Geology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Geology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Geology

  • Oil, Gas and Petroleum Sector
  • Groundwater Industry
  • Environmental Consultancies
  • Civil Engineering and Construction Companies
  • The Environment Agency
  • Local Authorities
  • Museums
  • Government Organisations

Specialisations within Geology

  • Petroleum Geoscience
  • Earth Sciences
  • Hydrogeology
  • Nuclear Decommissioning
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Petroleum Geophysics
  • Waste Management

Jobs of graduates of Geology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Geology at Imperial College of Science

45% Natural and social science professionals
15% Finance Professionals
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Engineering professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Geology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Geology was £23000 15 months after graduation, £24496 3 years after graduation and £28785 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Geology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Earth Sciences - MEarthSci
  • Master of Geology - MGeol
  • Master in Geology (Honours) - MGeol (Hons)
  • Master of Earth Physics - MEarthPhys
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Earth Sciences - MESci
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)

Geology - BSc (Hons) at Birkbeck, University of London received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.