该学位的重点是在地球系统科学背景下研究海洋沉积物。它涉及沉积过程（海洋环境中颗粒的起源，运输和沉积），以及海洋沉积物和岩石，特别是过去两百万年中形成的沉积物和岩石，但也与时光倒流有关。地质海洋学家必须解决诸如气候和海平面变化，海岸侵蚀，海洋污染，水路淤积和与电缆/管道路线，可再生能源基础设施以及石油和天然气勘探有关的海上工程等问题.BSc（Hons）地质海洋学3年制课程，全日制可选国外课程。
This degree focuses on the study of marine sediments within an Earth system science context. It is concerned with sedimentary processes (the origin, transport and deposition of particles in the marine environment), and with marine sediments and rocks, in particular those formed in the past 2 million year, but also further back in time. Geological Oceanographers are required to tackle issues such as climate and sea-level change, coastal erosion, marine pollution, waterway siltation and offshore engineering related to cablepipelines routes, renewable energy infrastructure and oil and gas exploration. We are one of the largest university centres teaching marine sciences in the UK and among the biggest in Europe.The geologists on our staff have expertise in the relevant subject areas and we have strong links with the offshore and hydrocarbon industry.We are unique in the UK in offering the sedimentology geophysics geotechnics combination of subject areas – and we are very well recognised in the industry for providing high quality employees to the offshore sector.Placement Year and International Experience Year AvailableCareersThis course is ideal preparation for careers in offshore site investigation related to renewable energy infrastructure and the offshore industry, research, environmental impact assessment, the water supply industry, coastal zone management, government advisory bodies and the scientific media.