BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience

The BSc Environmental Geoscience undergraduate course at Plymouth University is a three-year full-time program focused on understanding how the Earth works, allowing you to predict future change and help manage Earth's resources sustainably. The course is designed to equip students with a deep understanding of the processes shaping our planet, providing a unique combination of study in the fields of environment, climate change, geochemistry, geology, hazard management and spatial analysis through GIS.Course Content: The degree looks at a wide range of environmental issues including climate change, resource management, geological hazards, global geochemical cycles, field mapping, structural geology and the principles of environmental impact assessment. The course combines classroom-based study with comprehensive fieldwork and laboratory work.Key Modules: The core modules are as follows: Understanding Earth Processes, Problems and Materials; Climate Change: Past, Present and Future; Understanding Natural Hazards; Earth and Environmental Chemistry; Geochemistry of Natural Waters; GIS, Field and Laboratory Techniques; Environmental Science Research Project.Accreditations: The program is accredited by the Geological Society of London, the recognised professional body for geologists in the UK and overseas.Future Careers: After the successful completion of this course, students will have the skills required to work in a diverse range of careers, including environmental consultancy, planning, civil engineering, and geological surveying. They would be well qualified to work in industries such as water resource management, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.