Direct entry to second year Earth Sciences MGeol (Hons)

Program Overview

Direct entry to second year Earth Sciences MGeol (Hons) 2025 entry

Overview

It is possible for students applying for the Earth Sciences MGeol single Integrated Masters degree to enter directly into the second year of study, meaning you will complete your degree in four years instead of five.

Entry Requirements

Standard Entry Grades

• GCE A-Levels: AAA, including A in Geology or Environmental Science and A in one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, and Physics.
• IB points: 38 (HL 6,6,6), including HL6 in three of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental systems and societies (ES&S), Geography, and Physics.

General Entry Requirements

• SQA qualifications: SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing science, Geography, Applications of Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.
• GCSE qualifications: GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.

Other Qualifications

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry on to our programmes. Please see our entry requirements for more information.

Course Details

• Practical and Field Skills for Earth Sciences (Direct Entrants): provides basic practical and fieldwork skills that are not taught at secondary school and which characterise University-taught, accredited Earth Science programmes.
• Direct entry students will have the opportunity to study abroad during their second year of study.

Fees

• UCAS code: F641
• Start date: September 2025
• End date: September 2029
• Duration: Four years full time
• School: School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Careers

• The School is proactive about developing career opportunities, and career activities are provided for all students from first year onwards.
• Assessment styles imitate real workplace scenarios and many modules in Honours years are supported by visits to and by industry partners, and provide training in industry-standard software packages.
• As a result, graduates are well prepared for a wide range of career options and graduate employment prospects are consistently among the best in the UK.

Recent Employers of Graduates

• Accenture
• BHP Billiton
• BP
• British Geological Survey
• The Civil Service
• Fugro
• Gemfields
• Geotechnics Ltd.
• Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
• JBA Consulting
• JPMorgan Chase & Co
• The Met Office
• National Museums Scotland
• Norsk Hydro
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
• Scottish Natural Heritage.

Recent PhD Destinations

• Boulder
• Caltech
• Cambridge
• Durham
• ETH Zurich
• MIT
• Oxford
• Penn State
• Stanford.

What to Do Next

• Join us for one of our information events where you can find out about different levels of study and specific courses we run.
• We encourage all students who are thinking of applying to the University to attend one of our online or in-person visiting days.