Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - Geology with Geography with a Placement Year

UEA's BSc Geology with Geography with a Placement Year degree explores questions such as: What happens during an earthquake? What’s going on inside an erupting volcano? How does a meteorite impact affect the Earth? Why do flash floods happen and can we stop them?  Why do some landslides carry on for years, but others develop very quickly? 

This course combines geology and geography where students will follow a programme that takes a very modern approach to Earth science – one that links geology with physical geography, human society and a multitude of surface and environmental processes. Students will get out in the field or into the lab to use the principles of geology and physical geography to explore topics including plate tectonics, natural resources, geochemistry, earthquakes, volcanoes, soil health and water quality. They will also explore the important relationships between these topics and other disciplines in geography and across the environmental sciences – an opportunity not usually available in traditional geology departments. What’s more, students will enhance your studies and employability by spending their third year on an industrial work placement, giving them hands-on experience whilst developing their skills, knowledge and industry contacts. 

Studying Geology with Geography will help understand the solid Earth and the societal consequences of its processes – such as volcanoes, earthquakes and floods. Students will explore the interaction of human society and the Earth using geology, geography, social science and the core sciences, with the opportunity to focus on areas that interest them.