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Earth Sciences – Environmental Geoscience, Geology
BSc (Single Honours Degrees) Environmental Geoscience Geology
BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) Geology and:
Chemistry Biology
Entry Requirements The likely minimum grades currently required are shown below. (For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the likely minimum grades.)
SQA Highers: AABB GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 35
Preference may be given to candidates offering strong science qualifications.
Please note: • Obtaining these grades may not guarantee you a place. • We consider all aspects of every application, including the personal statement.
• Remember to confirm that you also meet the Faculty Entrance Requirements. Information on these and other qualifications pages 52-85.
Direct Entry to Second Year This is possible for students who have A passes at A-Level or Higher Geology. For those interested in direct second-year entry, please contact the School initially to discuss direct entry with the Admissions Officer and the sub-honours Adviser.
Degree Structure For Science Faculty information and other module choices, see pages 16-17.
SubHonours students (year 2) doing field work on the coast near St Andrews.
Features •
In the UK, our Geology degree is ranked second in The Times Good University Guide, and third in The Independent Complete University Guide 2011.
• The Times and The Independent awarded us top ranking in the UK for graduate prospects in 2010 and in 2011.
• The Geology degree is accredited by the Geological Society of London and the Environmental Geoscience degree is accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
• We specifically focus on skills and vocational training: – More training is given in field skills than is currently available in most universities.
– There are outstanding field sites (geological and environmental) within easy travelling distance of St Andrews so that training can be fully integrated into coursework.
– Students receive hands-on training in the analytical methods and laboratory equipment used routinely in research and industry.
• There is direct involvement of professionals from industry within selected Honours modules.
• Students do not require prior geological experience for entry into the Geology degrees. Higher or A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics and Physics provide the appropriate background.
• There are a number of industry-sponsored bursaries and scholarships available each year which are awarded primarily on the basis of financial need and academic merit, respectively.
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Subject Enquiries Dr Ruth Robinson E:
rajr@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Quite simply, our planet is a fascinating and worthwhile object to study. The Geology and Environmental Geoscience degrees at St Andrews cover a broad spectrum of the Earth sciences, providing teaching and training into the complex geological and environmental processes that have operated on Earth since the time of its formation. The degrees encompass the study of Earth’s evolutionary development from its cosmic origins over 4 billion years ago through to the processes that are influencing present-day landscape and plate tectonic settings. The two degrees also cover the exploration of Earth’s natural resources and the current and future management of its environments. Producing graduates who can address some of society’s most pressing questions about mankind’s interaction with the natural world requires training in field and laboratory methods and development of critical reasoning skills that our degrees provide.
The Geology degree adopts an Earth Systems approach, focusing on how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere co-evolve through geological time. The programme emphasises the composition and behaviour of Earth’s basic materials (rocks and minerals), understanding hallmark periods of change in Earth history, and how life has influenced the development of the planet. The Environmental Geoscience degree focuses on environmental issues such
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