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Undergraduate Geology and Geophysics 2026-2027

GL1007: HOW THE EARTH WORKS

15 credits

Level 1

First Term

Our Earth is a dynamic and formidable planet. In this course we travel through time and space to understand where we came from, how the Earth works at all scales (inside and out), what options there are for sustainable energy and also some advice on where not to go on holiday. Join us on a 4.5 billion year journey!

GG2018: MINERALS TO MOUNTAINS

15 credits

Level 2

First Term

Minerals to Mountains takes you on a journey from the atomic level right up to the Solar Systems largest Mountain. Through a largely practical course, we use petrology and mineralogy of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks to understand all scales of physical Earth processes.

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