地质学是对我们地球演化的科学研究-了解数十亿年以来它的形状以及未来的形状。这确实是一门全球科学。从监视火山喷发和调查气候变化，到揭示恐龙的消失或寻找可接受的处置核废料的方法，伯明翰的地质学学位将为您提供广泛的地球科学知识。我们广泛的实地考察计划和灵活的选择范围使您可以专注于自己感兴趣的主题。您可能会继续从事采矿或石油行业，水文地质，污染控制或环境保护方面的工作，或者您可能会选择成为地球物理学家，岩土工程师，为英国地质调查局工作，进行研究或从事教学工作。伯明翰的地质学位使您可以从事各种令人兴奋的职业。
Explore the evolution of Earth and uncover the mysteries of volcanic eruptions, climate change, and dinosaur extinction. You will gain the knowledge to understand the planet's past, anticipate future environmental challenges, and develop solutions to understand how the world works that will shape the future. Research-led teaching – Our research informs our programmes, taught by expert academics. REF ranks University of Birmingham 3rd in the UK for Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Flexibility - The varied module portfolio allows you to specialise in areas of interest, from natural hazards to climate change and hydrogeology. Fieldwork – An essential part of our degree programmes. In the first two years you'll dive into exciting fieldwork gaining observational and analytical skills. Destinations including Pembrokeshire, Jurassic Coast, Cornwall, Crete and Spain. The best bit, the University currently covers travel and accommodation costs for all compulsory field courses. Earth Sciences uses a variety of methods to assess student performance, including exams, essays and dissertations. At the beginning of each module, you'll be given information on how and when you'll be assessed for that particular area of study. Accreditation indicates that the course offers sound training for a professional career in the geosciences, and satisfies the academic requirements to achieve Fellowship and Chartered Geologist status.