Full entry requirements

International students can progress directly on to BSc Applied and Environmental Geology (F610) from the International Foundation Year in Science and Computing.

About these Courses

Applied and Environmental Geology addresses some of the fundamental challenges of the 21st century: managing Earth resources whilst minimising the environmental impact of extraction for example. These courses equip you with the knowledge and skills required to meet these challenges and become a highly employable geoscience graduate.

First and Second Years

The first two years are mostly common with the Geology degrees and provide you with a thorough grounding in geoscience. You develop knowledge of applied aspects of geology and environmental issues through specialist taught modules and your tutorials. An independent field-based project on an applied geology or environmental topic of your choice is initiated during the Second Year.

Third Year

Specialist modules prepare you for a career in the applied or environmental geology industries. Modules include: Mineral Deposits; Environmental Site Investigation Methods; Petroleum Reservoir Petrophysics; Environmental and Forensic Geoscience; and Industrial Rocks and Minerals. Fieldwork examines mineralisation in southwest England and the environmental impact of its extraction, together with carrying out geochemical and geophysical practical work. If you take the MGeol you will plan your Fourth Year research project and learn about the range of departmental research equipment that you could use. During the third summer vacation you are encouraged to obtain industrial experience with a mining, exploration or environmental company, in the UK or overseas.

Fourth year (MGeol only)

Independent research based on your industrial experience forms the core of this Master's year and often leads directly into employment. Recent projects have included the environmental geochemistry of arsenic in ironstones, origin of gold mineralisation in Tanzania, and a study of Turkish black-smoker mineralisation. You take advanced taught modules in subjects such as ore genesis, mineral exploration using GIS, contaminated land, engineering geology, hydrogeology, remote sensing and an overseas field visit.

Contact

Dr Stewart Fishwick
0116 252 3912
geology@le.ac.uk
www.le.ac.uk/geology/

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