Geology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Geology with Geography Msci (Hons) University of East Anglia 80% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 129 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 80% 5% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Environmental Geology BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 144 Egham On campus Full-time
Geology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 144 Egham On campus Full-time
Physics with Geology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 10% 10% £9250 £26100 £24800 185 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) Durham University 85% 0% 5% £9250 £29500 174 Durham On campus Full-time
Geology MSc University of Exeter 89% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Resource and Exploration Geology BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 10% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 188 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geology Msci (Hons) Imperial College of Science 91% 5% 5% £9250 £40940 174 London On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University College London 79% 0% 0% £9250 £35000 149 London On campus Full-time
Engineering Geology and Geotechnics MSc University of Exeter 89% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 25% £9250 £29300 149 Bristol On campus Full-time
Earth Sciences MEarthSci The University of Edinburgh - 5% 5% £9250 £34800 193 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geology with Geography BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 80% 5% 0% £9250 £26100 123 Norwich On campus Full-time
Resource and Exploration Geology MSc University of Exeter 89% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology Msci (Hons) University College London 79% 0% 0% £9250 £35000 149 London On campus Full-time
Geography and Geology BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 86% 2% 1% £9250 £29700 165 Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 91% 10% 0% £9250 £40940 164 London On campus Full-time
Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 88% 5% 3% £9000 £25450 £28200 125 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Engineering Geology and Geotechnics BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 0% 0% £9250 £29700 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology and Petroleum Geology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 10% 0% £9250 £24800 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 132 Egham On campus Full-time
Exploration Geology BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 88% 5% 3% £9000 £25450 £28200 112 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Geology MSc Cardiff University 88% 5% 3% £9000 £25450 £28200 137 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Geology Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 12% £9250 £29300 160 Bristol On campus Full-time
Environmental Geology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 78% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 144 Egham On campus Full-time
Geology with a Year Abroad Msci (Hons) Imperial College of Science 91% 10% 5% £9250 £40940 175 London On campus Full-time
Geophysics and Geology MEarthPhys The University of Edinburgh - 5% 5% £9250 £34800 193 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geology and Physics BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 10% 10% £9250 £26100 £24800 185 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geology with Geography with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 80% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 129 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geology with Geography with a Year Abroad MSc University of East Anglia 80% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 129 Norwich On campus Full-time
Geophysics and Geology with Professional Placement MEarthPhys The University of Edinburgh - 5% 5% £9250 £34800 193 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geology with Study Abroad Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 8% 0% £9250 £29300 151 Bristol On campus Full-time
Geology Msci (Hons) University of Birmingham 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Geology MSc University of Birmingham 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Palaeontology and Geology MSc University of Birmingham 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Palaeontology and Geology BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 159 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Geology with Foundation BSc (Hons) Durham University 85% 5% 4% £9250 - 168 Durham On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 79% 0% 0% £9250 - 146 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Geology and Physical Geography MSc University of Birmingham 86% 5% 0% £9250 - 156 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Geology and Physical Geography BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 83% 5% 0% £9250 - 129 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Geology (Applied Geophysics) BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 5% 5% - - 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology MESci University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 141 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geology (Volcanology) BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 5% 5% - - 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology and Physical Geography with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 85% 5% 0% - - 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology (Environmental Geoscience) BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 5% 5% - - 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology (Geoforensics) BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 5% 5% - - 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geophysics (Geology) BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool - 0% 0% - - 151 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Keele 69% 10% 0% - - 117 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 67% 0% 5% - - 124 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Geology with Foundation Year MGeol University of Keele 76% 5% 5% - - 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology with Integrated Masters MGeol (Hons) University of Keele 76% 5% 5% - - 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Physical Geography and Geology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 85% 5% 0% - - 133 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 66% 0% 10% - - 139 Leeds On campus Full-time
Geology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 86% 2% 20% - - 61 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Geology MGeol Plymouth University 86% 0% 20% - - 113 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Geology and Physical Geography BSc (Hons) University of Keele 85% 5% 0% - - 129 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology Msci (Hons) University of Glasgow 89% 5% 0% - - 208 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Geology and Geophysics MESci University of Liverpool 78% 0% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 88% 5% 0% - - 192 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Engineering Geology MSc University of Portsmouth - - - £5200 £10100 - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Geography and Geology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Environmental Geology and Land Contamination MSc University of Portsmouth - - - £5200 £10100 - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh - - - £9250 £34800 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Earth Sciences and Physical Geography BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh - - - £9250 £34800 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geography and Geology with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Geophysics with Geology BSc (Hons) Durham University - - - £9250 £29500 - Durham On campus Full-time
Earth Sciences and Physical Geography MEarthSci The University of Edinburgh - - - £9250 £34800 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geophysics and Geology BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh - - - £9250 £34800 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geology and Physical Geography MSc University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Palaeontology and Geology MSc University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Applied Environmental Hydrogeology MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Hydrogeology MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Environmental and Engineering Geology MSc (PG) Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Mining Geology MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Geology and Geophysics PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geology with Physical Geography MESci University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Geology BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Exploration Geology MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Engineering Geology MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Geology BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Astrophysics and Geology BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Geology CertHE Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Applied Environmental Geology MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
77 /100
4711 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £24981 £24496 £28785
25-75 percentile range £21491 - £29019 £19181 - £30313 £22339 - £36076
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25361 £25067 £29707
25-75 percentile range £21965 - £28627 £20396 - £30329 £23965 - £36800
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Coventry University

15% Administrative occupations
10%
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
10% Sales occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Geology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

Geology is the study of the origin, history, structure and composition of the earth. Encourages understanding of environmental problems and includes techniques on searching for mineral resources and other raw materials.

The median salary of graduates of Geology was £24981 15 months after graduation, £24496 3 years after graduation and £28785 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Geology studies:
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Earth Sciences - MEarthSci
  • Master of Earth Physics - MEarthPhys
  • Master of Earth Sciences - MESci
  • Master of Geology - MGeol
  • Master in Geology (Honours) - MGeol (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE