Earth Sciences (International Programme) MSci

University College London

Master

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). You will initially follow the first two years of one of the degree programmes on offer in UCL Earth Sciences (Environmental Geoscience, Geology, Geophysics, or the General, Palaeobiology or Environment and Policy pathways in the Earth Sciences programme) but with an additional option of a foreign language elective. Your third year is spent abroad at an approved university in Australia, New Zealand, continental Europe or North America, and you will return to UCL for your final year. The final title of the degree awarded may reflect the particular choice of modules that you have taken, for example Earth Sciences (International Programme) (Geology) MSci. The number of places available for direct entry onto the International programme is limited and, therefore, competitive. Eligibility to continue will be assessed in both the first and second years of study. Students failing to maintain the required standard will be transferred to the corresponding UK-based MSci or BSc programme.

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Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will have the opportunity to specialise in Environmental Geoscience, Geology, Geophysics, Palaeobiology or Environment and Policy and broaden your horizons by spending the third year of study abroad. Degrees for those specialising in Environmental Geoscience, Geology and Geoscience are fully accredited by the Geological Society of London. The programme includes approximately three months of field classes in the UK and continental Europe, with financial support from the department.
World-leading research in geophysical hazards, mineral, ice and rock physics and palaeoenvironmental analysis is undertaken in the department and is used in the development of our modules.

You will develop both discipline-based and highly sought after analytical skills, together with practical skills such as planning, conducting and reporting on investigations, collecting, recording and analysing data and the ability to undertake field and laboratory research. All our students are encouraged and helped towards making informed career choices. We have excellent relationships with many employers in diverse aspects of the Earth and planetary sciences, and students are actively guided towards achieving their potential at UCL in preparation for their future careers. In addition to further study, main employment destinations include: exploration and production for mining, oil and engineering companies; groundwater resources management; investigating ground conditions associated with land use, such as planning, construction and waste disposal; geological surveying, and collecting geological information for maps and databases.

English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required

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Subjects

  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • International
  • Dynamic Earth
  • Earth Materials
  • Petrology
  • Petrogenesis
  • Geochemistry
  • Geoscience
  • Palaeobiology

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Dynamic Earth
  • Earth Materials
  • From Petrology to Petrogenesis (including Cornwall fieldwork)
  • Geochemistry
  • History of Life
  • Surface Processes (including Dorset/Devon fieldwork)
  • The Earth
Optional modules

You will select 0.5 credits of optional modules from Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Geoscience programmes, and the Palaeobiology or Environment and Policy pathways.

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Maps, Images and Structures (including Italy fieldwork)
  • Structural Geology and Tectonics

Optional modules

You will select 2.5 credits of optional modules from the Environmental Geoscience, Geology and Geophysics programmes, and the Palaeobiology or Environment and Policy pathways. Options available within the department may include:

  • Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution
  • Global Geophysics
  • Igneous Petrology
  • Isotope Geology
  • Principles of Climate
  • Surface Processes and Structures
Year 3

Year abroad at an approved university in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, continental Europe or North America.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Earth and Planetary System Science (including fieldwork in Germany)
  • Independent MSci Project
Optional modules

You will select 2.0 credits of optional modules from the Environmental Geoscience, Geology and Geophysics programmes or the Palaeobiology or Environment and Policy pathways depending on your programme diet. Options available within the department may include:

  • Earth and Planetary Materials
  • Physical Volcanology and Volcanic Hazards
  • Tectonic Geomorphology
  • Palaeoceanography
  • Earthquake Seismology and Earthquake Hazards
  • Melting and Volcanism
  • Deep Earth and Planetary Modelling

Because the Earth Sciences (International Programme) MSci spans several degree programmes, the modules shown here are illustrative only, using the General pathway in the Earth Sciences MSci as an example.

Your learning

We use a mixture of lectures, practical classes, field courses, directed reading, problem-orientated learning, private study and tutorials to enable you to gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills demanded by the programme, as well as to develop key transferable skills such as critical analysis, report writing, team working and organisational skills.

Assessment

You will be assessed by a combination of written examinations, practical examinations, coursework, independent project reports and sometimes an oral examination.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£25,960 (2018/19)

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