Geology

University of Bristol · Bristol

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Robin · your guide

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About this course

Earth, rocks, fossils, palaeontology, oceanography, sea-level, environment, planet, geoenergy, climate change, environmental, renewable, green, evolution, ocean, marine, mining, resources, minerals, acidification, warming, atmosphere, cryosphere, volcanology, chemistry, physics, research Earth, rocks, fossils, palaeontology, oceanography, sea-level, environment, planet, geoenergy, climate change, environmental, renewable, green, evolution, ocean, marine, mining, resources, minerals, acidification, warming, atmosphere, cryosphere, volcanology, chemistry, physics, research Join a University ranked second in the UK for 'Earth systems and environmental sciences' research ( THE analysis of REF 2021) with an excellent reputation for teaching and learning (UK top ten for Geology, QS World University Rankings by subject 2025). If you are curious about our planet and interested in finding solutions to global problems, this course is for you. Learn about the physics, chemistry and history of the Earth through hands-on examination of Earth materials such as rocks, minerals and fossils, and use remote sensing techniques to explore the structure and chemistry of its inaccessible areas.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

112-127 pts10%

128-143 pts20%

144-159 pts40%

160-175 pts10%

208-223 pts20%

How they qualified

90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel90%

baccalaureate10%

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