Environmental Geoscience, BSc (Hons)

Environmental Geoscience at Durham University is a dynamic BSc programme addressing global challenges like climate change, sustainability, and pollution by linking Earth’s resources to human responses. This flexible degree provides foundational knowledge in Earth Sciences, with progressive specialisation and pathway options tailored to your interests, exploring topics from climate change and oceans to volcanoes and Earth’s structure through a multidisciplinary lens involving physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, and physical geography.Durham ranks highly (3rd in Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026; 5th in Guardian and Complete University Guide 2026; Top 100 QS World University Rankings 2026) and offers accredited courses in its modern Arthur Holmes Building, equipped with advanced microscopes, software like ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Python, and Matlab, plus geochemistry and rock mechanics labs. Graduates secure roles in environmental management, energy, mining, and more with employers such as ATKINS, ARUP, Centrica, and the Environment Agency.