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Geology 2019 Undergraduate Course Guide
This is where it JOINT 1st
all begins ... in the UK for
overall student
satisfaction with
95% of graduates
At Hull you get more than in-depth classroom teaching. We geology courses:
focus on field work, both in the UK and abroad, so you can
develop a strong understanding of how geological systems 100% score†
work and apply your knowledge to the real world.
All our academics teach in the field – giving you the chance in work or further study within
to study in a variety of locations and develop a range of field
work skills. Recent residentials include the Lake District, Skye six months*
and Cyprus, while individual dissertation work has taken our
students to Greece, Ghana and Canada.* * Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education for the academic year
† National Student Survey 2017, HEIs
2015/16, published by HESA June 2017
We’re perfectly located for field work closer to home, too. Hull
gives easy access to a fantastic range of locations for teaching
and research: from the magnificent mudflats of the Humber
to the rolling wolds of East Yorkshire, and from Scarborough’s
‘Dinosaur Coast’ to Lincolnshire’s onshore oil and gas fields.
Our staff specialise in global geological issues such as volcanic
hazards, mass extinctions, mineral resources and climate
change. We have a breadth of expertise and experience, and
we offer a diverse range of modules, so you can shape the
course to suit your interests and career aspirations.
Accredited by
the Geological
Society of
London
*All the costs of core first– second– and final-year field work are covered in your
tuition fees. Optional field trips in your final year are available at additional cost, and
mapping projects are subsidised.
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The lecturers are very
personable and more
than willing to help
Careers you. The field trips
gave me the chance
to truly interact with
The breadth of field training in our degrees adds real-world depth what I learned about in
and perspective to what you learn in the lecture theatre and the lab. lectures.”
It’s the kind of experience that employers value.
Graduate careers could include environmental consultant, mineral
surveyor, exploration geologist, museum curator and geo-environmental
engineer.
Don’t just take
our word for it
“The lecturers are very personable and more than willing to help you.
The field trips gave me the chance to truly interact with what I learned
about in lectures. Understanding how things appear in the real world is
key to success in the future.
“I’d heard a lot of good things about Hull. It’s a very nice place - it’s
cheap to live here, very easy to get around, the buildings and the staff
are lovely and the subject is really good – the fieldwork element of the
subject itself is very good.”
Karl Collitt
BSc Geology
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Geology
Courses BSc Geology
Analyse the Earth under your feet – in and out of our
Foundation Year
If you don’t have the qualification for direct
lecture theatres.
entry onto the degree, you can choose to
do a foundation year first. Choose this course if ...
Study Abroad You’re interested in the origins of the Earth and how it works, and keen
to develop skills in understanding geology – from the formation of
If you want to get experience overseas as
minerals and fossils to the impacts of volcanoes and climate change.
part of your studies, many of our degrees
incorporate a year abroad.
UCAS Code BC99 BC9Y
Modules
You’ll study a range of modules that may include
• Earth Evolution
Typical UCAS • Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
Course FY
offer code
• Geohazards
BSc Geology 112 F600 F602 § F601
• Economic Geoscience
BSc Geology with Physical Geography 112 F6F8 F6F6 § F6F7
• Volcanoes and Their Hazards
§ Entry requirements will differ for foundation year; please contact our Admissions
Service for guidance. • Advanced Sedimentary Environments
Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff, but include at least • Quaternary: Two Million Years of Change
80 points from two or more A levels, or a combination of appropriate Level 3
qualifications. • Advanced Geology Field Study
• Earth System Science – Frontiers in Geological Research
For more information, please visit www.hull.ac.uk/uggeo
As a general guide, we’re happy to consider applications from candidates with predicted grades totalling 112 UCAS
points or above. In making our offer decision, we will consider your whole application, as we’re looking for your
potential to succeed in higher education.
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BSc Geology with Physical How to apply
Geography For those looking to come to
university in September 2019,
For further information,
please contact
the application process starts
Explore our natural environment and research what on 5 September 2018. For all 01482 466100
lies beneath. courses except Medicine apply to admissions@hull.ac.uk
H72 by 15 January 2019 (UK and
www.hull.ac.uk/admissions
Choose this course if ... EU candidates) or 30 June 2019
(international candidates).
You’re interested in understanding the geological, physical and
biological processes controlling the state of the natural environment.
UCAS Code C102 C103
Useful Contacts
Modules UCAS Student finance
Contact the UCAS Customer For a full list of fees and funding
You’ll study a range of modules that may include Service Unit for further advice, please contact
information.* 01482 466538
• Rocks, Minerals and Fossils 0371 468 0468 hefunding@hull.ac.uk
• Understanding the Earth www.ucas.com www.hull.ac.uk/money
*Our institution code is H72.
• 3D Earth: Geological Maps and Structures For Medicine, apply to H75
• Geohazards
Accommodation
• Catchment to Coast For further information,
• Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks please contact
01482 466042
• Earth Evolution rooms@hull.ac.uk
• Sedimentology www.hull.ac.uk/accomm
• Economic Geoscience
Please note: all information
in this guide correct at
the time of going to print.
Please visit the website
for the most up-to-date
information.
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Technicals and EPQs. And our offers are usually flexible, so we count everything
you’ve studied that earns UCAS tariff points (e.g. music and dance grades). Download a digital version of the 2019 Prospectus at
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