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Course start

September 2027

Duration

Five years full time

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Why study this course?

Employment and PhD opportunities increasingly look for Masters-level qualifications. The MGeol allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters level) study into a single programme, graduating with a Masters degree. The MGeol in Earth Sciences will equip you with the skills and knowledge to investigate Earth as an interconnected system, integrating the study of the oceans, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere throughout Earth’s 4.6 billion year history and project potential paths for Earth’s near-future. It will allow you to understand the natural processes which have shaped Earth in deep time through to those that generate environmental change today. Advanced training is provided via hands-on experience with analytical techniques and focused field-based study. The broad and flexible structure of the degree introduces you to topics across the Earth and environmental sciences and provides ample room for the development of specific interests.

Students interested in taking a shorter BSc degree may wish to explore the Geology BSc or Environmental Earth Sciences BSc instead.

Accreditation

The MGeol in Earth Sciences from St Andrews is accredited by the Geological Society of London, which provides a faster track to gaining Chartered Geologist status.

Course details

The MGeol (Hons) in Earth Sciences is a five-year Integrated Masters course, or four-year for direct entry students, run by the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The MGeol degree is designed to give you work and research-specific experience, giving you the edge to get into full-time employment or PhD research in an increasingly competitive market.

During your degree, you will be able to take advantage of hands-on field and laboratory-based research projects that investigate a plethora of issues spanning how planets and Solar Systems form and develop habitable conditions, the formation of sustainable use of natural resources powering green technologies, and how the composition of the oceans and atmosphere have changed through time and influence climate.

In the final year of the MGeol programme, you will have access to the modules associated with the taught MSc programmes in Geochemistry. In addition, MGeol students will complete either an internship with industry or a placement within a research group. Teaching is strongly integrated with our leading research programmes, allowing our degrees to address the most exciting challenges in the Earth and environmental sciences.

Alongside Earth Sciences, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects. Find out more about how academic years are organised.

Fieldwork

All students will obtain fieldwork skills via day and multiple residential field trips associated with individual modules, as well as up to four weeks of fieldwork associated with their independent research projects.

Examples of the field trips that are part of the MGeol in Earth Sciences include:

First year: four-day "Highland Fling” to renowned geological sites in the Scottish Highlands during first-year studies, and multiple day trips exploring the wealth of geological and environmental sites surrounding St Andrews.

Second year: six days of geological mapping in central Spain, examining multiple phases of continental collision and mountain building during second-year studies.

Third year: six days in Rio Tinto investigating the geochemistry and geobiology of acid mine drainage in southern Spain.

Twelve days of mapping the iconic Moine Thrust system and Caledonian igneous complexes in the Scottish Highlands during third-year studies

Fourth year: a two-week transect of the Alpine orogenic belt through northern Italy and central Switzerland during fourth-year studies.

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.

Ask a student

If you are interested in learning what it's like to be a student at St Andrews you can speak to one of our student ambassadors. They'll let you know about their top tips, best study spots, favourite traditions and more.

“Earth science is fascinating and has given me amazing opportunities to travel, to go to northern Norway for fieldwork, and we’ve gone all round Scotland and the Alps on fieldtrips. You study a wide range of topics from space to ocean currents, and from natural disasters to the history of life. You really can’t find a more diverse subject! ”

- Angus, Scotland

How it's taught

Teaching

The School’s teaching philosophy is to provide a thorough understanding of Earth Sciences through experiential learning via field and lab-based study, first-hand experience in collecting data, testing hypotheses, undertaking analyses, and student-led investigative research.

The MGeol in Earth Sciences is taught through a combination of:

lectures

seminars

tutorials

practical classes

fieldwork

research projects

Each sub-honours module consists of three to five lectures (120 to 230 students) and one laboratory session per week, several single-day field excursions during each semester, and tutorial sessions (6 to 10 students).

At Honours level, students attend lectures (20 to 40 students) and continue to develop core skills in Earth Sciences through optional modules and their own research project.

When not attending lectures, tutorials, and workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-directed study. Typically, this will involve:

reading relevant literature

working on individual and group projects

undertaking research in the library

preparing coursework assignments and presentations

preparing for examinations

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Assessment

During first and second year, all modules are assessed by a combination of coursework and written examinations, including short questions and essays.

At Honours level some modules are assessed through coursework (50%) and a final examination (50%), while other modules are based entirely on coursework.

The final-year dissertation is assessed through a written dissertation, project proposal and presentation.

The School aims to provide feedback on assessments and coursework within three weeks to help you improve on future assessments.

Undergraduates at the University of St Andrews must achieve at least 7.0 on the St Andrews 20-point grade scale to pass a module. To gain access to Honours-level modules, students must achieve the relevant requisites as specified in the policy on entry to Honours and in the relevant programme requirements. To find out the classification equivalent of points, please see the common reporting scale.

You will be taught by a research-led teaching team with expertise and knowledge across the Earth and environmental sciences.

Find contact information for all staff on the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences website.

The University's services and support teams can help students with additional needs resulting from disabilities, long-term medical conditions or learning disabilities, as well as many other difficulties and challenges students might face while studying.

In the first two years of your degree (known as sub-honours), you will take the required modules in Earth Sciences.

Typically, you will take one to two Earth Sciences modules per semester during your first two years, and three to four during your third, fourth, and fifth years (known as Honours).

This degree contains some core, compulsory modules which must be taken in order to graduate in this subject. However, most students at St Andrews take additional modules, either in their primary subject or from other subjects they are interested in.

In second year, direct entry students are also required to take Practical and Field Skills for Earth Sciences (Direct Entrants). This module provides basic practical and fieldwork skills that are not taught at secondary school and which characterise University-taught, accredited Earth Science programmes.

Course information may change. Module information and course content, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at the University of St Andrews. We display the most up-to-date information possible, but this could be from a previous academic year. For the latest module information, see the module catalogue.

First year

Earth's Resource Challenges: Introduces the critical roles Earth and environmental scientists play in society, addressing issues including natural resources, the hydrological cycle, natural hazards, and solutions to the climate crisis.

Understanding Planet Earth: Provides a foundation in the study of the Earth, introducing key elements of geological and environmental sciences.

Second year

Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes: This module focuses on low-temperature processes in Earth's outer envelopes, including oceans, atmosphere, and the Critical Zone. It explores their impact on climate and the environment, with a focus on developing fieldwork and statistical skills.

Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism: This module covers Earth's geology, rock formation, and how interior processes shape the surface. It explores minerals, volcanic, and metamorphic processes through plate tectonics. A key component is an independent field mapping course.

Dynamic Earth: The Earth System: This module examines Earth’s behavior, its interactions with the atmosphere and biosphere, and its evolution from an early magma-ocean world to today, with training in palaeontology, isotope dating, geophysical methods, and surface processes.

Honours - compulsory (third and fourth years)

Honours modules involve key rigorous theory and skills training and first-hand experience of new research discoveries and advances in Earth Sciences.

Compulsory modules in third year:

Advanced Field Skills in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Coding and Modelling in Earth Sciences

Data Analysis in Earth Sciences

Geochemistry

GIS and Spatial Analysis for Earth Scientists

Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Processes and Products in Sedimentary Systems

Structural Geology and Tectonics

Compulsory modules in fourth year:

Field Mapping Skills

Research Review

and one of:

Environmental Excursion

Field Excursion and Map Interpretation

Honours - optional

Optional modules offered in the past include:

Evolution and dynamics of the silicate Earth

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Global climate change

Global Resource Challenges

Work placement in Earth Sciences

Communication and Teaching in Science

Fifth year

During your final year you will be able to take a number of modules at Masters level, providing advanced training in Earth Sciences. In previous years, Masters-level topics have included:

Metallogeny

Isotope Geochemistry: Theory, Techniques, and Applications

Pollution and aqueous chemistry

Special Topics in Climate Science

Special Topics in Geochemistry

The Chemistry of the Solar System

You will also undertake an individual research project on an area of Earth Sciences which will allow you to pursue a topic of personal interest in depth. You will present your project both orally and in dissertation form.

Fees and funding

Scotland: Tuition fees are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man: £10,050 (yet to be confirmed by the UK Government)

EU and overseas: £34,910

More information on tuition fees can be found on the undergraduate fees and funding page.

Additional costs

All taught fieldwork costs associated with travel and accommodation are covered by the School.

Accommodation fees

Find out about accommodation fees for University accommodation.

Funding and scholarships

The University of St Andrews offers a number of scholarships and support packages to undergraduate students each year.

Entry requirements

The University offers different entry requirements, depending on your background. Find out more about

Standard, Minimum and Gateway entry requirements using academic entry explained and see which entry requirements you need to look at using the entry requirements indicator.

For degrees combining more than one subject, the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the grades you need. You will also need to meet any further subject-specific entry requirements as outlined on their pages.

SQA Highers

Standard entry grades:

AAAB, including two of the following subjects:

Biology (or Human Biology)

Chemistry

Environmental Science

Geography

Mathematics

Physics.

Minimum entry grades:

AABB, including two of the following subjects:

Gateway entry grades:

Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades, but meet the University's contextual criteria, may be interested in one of the University’s Gateway programmes.

GCE A-Levels

AAB, including two of the following subjects:

ABB, including two of the following subjects:

IB points

36 (HL 6,6,5), including HL6 in two of the following subjects:

Environmental systems

societies (ES&S)

36 (HL 6,5,5), including HL5 in two of the following subjects:

General entry requirements

All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.

SQA qualifications

SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:

Computing science

Applications of Mathematics

Psychology.

GCSE qualifications

GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:

Computing Science

Other qualifications

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

More information on how to apply via other entry routes or accreditation of prior learning and experience can be found on the University's entry requirements web page.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?

Most students who enrol on this course have not studied Earth Sciences at school, and choose Earth Sciences based on a love of the environment, nature, and science. If you are interested in the processes that shape the planet and its environment, a degree in Earth Sciences is likely the right choice. Preference will be given to candidates with strong science qualifications.

Alternative study options

Direct entry to second year

Well-qualified school leavers may be able to apply for admission directly into the second year of this course.

Gateway programmes

Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades but meet the University's contextual criteria may be interested in the Gateway to Science programme.

Study abroad

Earth and environmental sciences students can apply to participate in the University-wide St Andrews Abroad programme. For information, please see the study abroad site.

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.

Joint Honours degrees

You can also take Earth Sciences as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.

UCAS code CFC6: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology and Earth Sciences

UCAS code FF16: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry and Earth Sciences

UCAS code CFC7: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Earth Sciences and Geography

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.

There are multiple career options for Earth and environmental sciences graduates, both specifically in the energy, natural resources, and environmental sectors, as well as in wider science and policy areas.

The degrees offered provide advanced training in a wide range of transferable skills, including scientific problem solving, written communication and oral presentation. The high quality of the field training is particularly valued by employers in, for example, the geotechnical sector.

St Andrews graduates feature amongst all the major Earth science sectors. Recent employers of graduates include:

Accenture

BHP Billiton

British Geological Survey

The Civil Service

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.

Many graduates undertake further study, both at MSc and PhD level. Recent PhD destinations include:

Cambridge

ETH Zurich

Penn State

Stanford.

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.

What to do next

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Join us for one of our information events where you can find out about different levels of study and specific courses we run. There are also sessions available for parents and college counsellors.

Undergraduate visiting days

We encourage all students who are thinking of applying to the University to attend one of our online or in-person visiting days.

Contact us

01334 463940Email

earthsci@st-andrews.ac.uk Address

Bute Building

Queens Terrace

St Andrews

KY16 9TS

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences website

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