Environmental Geoscience, BSc (Hons)

The Environmental Geoscience programme is ideal for those with a keen interest in Earth's processes. It equips students to predict hazards like floods and earthquakes, manage hazardous waste, and support civil engineering projects for infrastructure development. Participants will investigate planetary issues such as acid rain and global warming, developing advanced skills in mapping, research, analysis, and problem-solving. Based in South Wales, with its rich geological heritage, the course features regular field trips to natural and industrial sites, including overseas opportunities to destinations like Tenerife and Cyprus. The programme, designed with industry input, ensures graduates possess the expertise needed for professional roles, and no prior geology knowledge is required as foundational principles are introduced in the first year.Key distinctive features include accreditation by the Geological Society, enabling chartered status; high student satisfaction ratings among Russell Group universities; flexible degree pathways with a common first semester; extensive hands-on fieldwork; instruction by world-leading experts with access to advanced laboratories; and proximity to the British Geological Survey and National Museum of Wales for enhanced learning and project resources.