Our three-year Environmental Geoscience course is a highly engaging and informative degree designed for students seeking to gain an in-depth understanding of the Earths natural processes glacial environments and processes and restructuring quaternary environmental change. With modules combining physical geography with aspects of geology that cover a wide range of topics such as:
• Earth Systems
• Natural hazards
• Environmental parameters
• Human and Physical Geography
Students are equipped with practical, numerical and computational skills...
Our three-year Environmental Geoscience course is a highly engaging and informative degree designed for students seeking to gain an in-depth understanding of the Earths natural processes glacial environments and processes and restructuring quaternary environmental change. With modules combining physical geography with aspects of geology that cover a wide range of topics such as:<br/><br/>• Earth Systems<br/>• Natural hazards<br/>• Environmental parameters <br/>• Human and Physical Geography<br/><br/>Students are equipped with practical, numerical and computational skills to tackle the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. <br/>Exceptional fieldwork opportunities providing hands-on experience, visiting the UKs first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Gower Peninsula, to locations across the world such as Austria, Borneo, Mallorca, Colorado and Sikkim in the Indian Himalayas as well as laboratory research; preparing you for a career in environmental management, conservation, or consultancy. <br/><br/>Overall, this course is an excellent choice for students passionate about positively impacting the planet and eager to explore the fascinating world of environmental geoscience.<br/><br/>Youll also get to develop some valuable transferable skills in your penultimate year of study abroad. During your year abroad, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture, make international friends, and gain a unique perspective on your studies. You may also have the chance to learn or improve your language skills and explore exciting new places.<br/><br/>Participating in a year abroad program can be an incredible and enriching experience that will help you develop personal and professional skills. It can also give you a competitive edge in the job market, as employers value candidates who have international experience and are able to adapt to new situations.<br/><br/>We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information. Book an Open Day here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/our-open-days/
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Singleton Park Campus
Provider Details
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Course Code
F768
Institution Code
S93
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffScottish HigherAccess to HE DiplomaScience or Humanities Accepted: 24 Distinctions and 15 Merits. Minimum of 3 Distinctions in Geography. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)A levelWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate WalesSwansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level. |
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