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Master in Geology (Honours) Earth Sciences


MGeol Earth Sciences: First year
Code Module name Credits
Planet Earth 20 AND
Earth Resources and Environment 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year


MGeol Earth Sciences: Second year (Direct Entry)
Code Module name Credits
^ Dynamic Earth: The Earth System 30 AND
^ Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism 30 AND
^ Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes 30 AND
^ Practical and Field Skills for Earth Sciences (Direct Entrants) 30

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Exemption from either ES2002 or ES2003 may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ^
MGeol Earth Sciences: Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ Dynamic Earth: The Earth System 30 AND
^ Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism 30 AND
^ Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Exemption from either ES2002 or ES2003 may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

Qualified entry to Honours is not available for Integrated Masters programmes.

Students who do not meet the requirements for automatic entry to Honours in an Integrated Masters programme may be eligible for automatic or qualified entry to Honours in a related BSc programme.

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MGeol Earth Sciences: Third year
Code Module name Credits
Geological Mapping 15 AND
Analytical and Statistical Methods in Earth Sciences 15 AND
GIS and Spatial Analysis for Earth Scientists 15 AND
Processes and Products in Sedimentary Systems 15 AND
Structural Geology and Tectonics 15 AND
Geochemistry 15 AND
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 15 AND
Advanced Geological and Environmental Field Methods 15

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


MGeol Earth Sciences: Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
View list 15 credits from Module List: EG3020, ES3011 AND
Global Climate Change 15
Global Biogeochemical Cycles 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 15 credits from Module List: ES4001, ES4008 AND
Field Excursion and Map Interpretation 15
Environmental Excursion 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 30 credits from Module List ES4002, ES5050 AND
Research Review, Essay and Seminar 15
Earth's Greatest Hits 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 30 credits from Module List: ES4011 - ES4012 AND
Work Placement in Earth Sciences 30
Research Placement in Earth Sciences 30
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 30 credits from Module List: ES4007, ES5300, ES5009 - ES5010, ES5013, ID4001
Petroleum Exploration and Geophysics 15
Magmatic-related Ore Deposits 15
Geodynamics 15
Advanced Geochemistry 15
Advanced Petrogenesis 15
Communication and Teaching in Science 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


MGeol Earth Sciences: Fifth year
Code Module name Credits
Research Dissertation 60 AND
View list 60 credits from Module List: ES5001, ES5005, ES5010 - ES5011, ES5301 - ES5304
Expedition Field Course 15
Isotope Geochemistry: Theory, Techniques, and Applications 15
Advanced Geochemistry 15
Water in the Environment 15
Mineral Exploration 15
Hydrothermal Ore Deposits 15
Applied Geological Mapping 15
3D Geological Modelling 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant 91¹û¶³ÊÓƵ School in the Learning Agreement (see ).