Geology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Overall student satisfaction
77
/100
4564 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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.
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 | £25160 | £29470 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21491 - £29019 | £20386 - £31251 | £23549 - £37770 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Geology courses in the UK
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 | £25698 | £25737 | £30241 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £22209 - £29117 | £21127 - £31469 | £24854 - £39092 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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% | Caring personal services |
| 10% | Teaching Professionals |
| 10% | Administrative occupations |
| 10% | Natural and social science professionals |
| 10% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
| 10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 10% | Protective service occupations |
| 5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
| 5% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 5% | Media Professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Geology
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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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, £25160 3 years after graduation and £29470 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Geology studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Science - MSc
- Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
- Master of Earth Sciences - MEarthSci
- Master of Earth Physics - MEarthPhys
- Master of Geology - MGeol
- Master of Earth Sciences - MESci
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)