BSc Geophysics with a Year in Industry

This four-year course follows a similar structure to the BSc Geophysics, but with an additional year of gaining work experience through an industrial placement. The first year of study employs core compulsory modules to establish your knowledge on essential topics. You will have the chance to select from optional modules in the second and final years in order to allow you to direct your own studies. In the final year you will also have the opportunity to undertake an independent research project on a subject of your choice.

A series of compulsory modules introduce you to the general scientific principles governing geophysics. Multi-disciplinary modules from the wider Faculty of Science allow you to develop the essential analytical skills you will need for further study – including Maths for Scientists, Probability and Mechanics.

As the course progresses you will study applied geophysics and continue to develop your mathematical knowledge. You are also given greater freedom to tailor your course around your own interests, choosing from a wide variety of modules from Global Tectonics to Sedimentology.

You will spend your third year on an industrial work placement lasting from 9 to 14 months, gaining relevant experience and developing your skills and knowledge. We have established links throughout the UK and beyond, and we will help you in identifying and competing for appropriate positions.

Your final year of study is centred on an individual research project, allowing you to investigate a specialist area in professional depth. You will also study a range of advanced modules from geophysical science as well as covering the wider social impacts of the subject, such as Geophysical Hazards, Meteorology and Modelling Environmental Processes.