Geology (Joint Honours)

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

What is joint honours?

With joint honours, you can study for an honours degree in two or even three subjects. Find out more about joint honours, including what subjects you can combine with this one.

Why choose this course?

If you are interested in earthquakes, volcanoes, fossils, Earth's resources and the story of how our planet has changed over time, then this course is for you.
This course is accredited by The Geological Society. If you major in Geology, then this course satisfies the first stage of professional training to become a Chartered Geologist.
We're close to some of the most outstanding geology and landscapes in the UK, making Derby a prime location to study geology.
You'll be taught by an academic team which is enthusiastic about the subject and active in research to give you the best student experience.
This course offers lots of hands-on training in the laboratory and through fieldwork in the UK and abroad to allow you to put the theory you learn into practice.

About the course

We offer a wide range of modules to give you the flexibility to follow your own areas of interest in the second and third stages. You can design your own distinctive routes: for instance, you can follow an applied or environmental theme.

Fieldwork is important in Geology involving both local and residential studies, including travel overseas - and if you're following either major or joint pathway, you'll be able to take part in any of these. We offer Geology as either a major, joint or minor subject.

Your career

The course is academically challenging and designed with your future employment in mind. The combination of broad-based training and specialist studies will give you the professional skills you'll need as well as the theoretical and practical expertise to go into a wide range of career.

The petroleum and mining industries have traditionally been major employers, but now geotechnical and environmental aspects are becoming increasingly important. As a Derby graduate you'll be well placed to respond to such changes and to enter into a career in resources exploration and exploitation, engineering or extractive geology, environmental consultancy or monitoring, pollution control, waste management or water supply.

Your self-reliance, communicative and transferable skills will also mean you're well suited for non-vocational employment where environmental awareness or broad scientific expertise may be of special value.

So you're interested in doing Geology or a Geology-related degree - why not find out what some of our former students are up to now?

Anything else?

In its most recent report (2004), the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education commended the very high standard of teaching and course provision at Derby in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies and Geography.

Masterclass

Talented Derby graduates recently came back to give our current geography, geology and environmental hazard students a masterclass. Find out more.

For more information please visit our Geology website.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

Popular courses that can be combined with Geology include:

History
Marketing
Education Studies
Accounting
Business Management
American Studies
Geography
Biology

Fees

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time:

If you combine this subject with a classroom based subject it will cost £6,995 per year.
If you combine this subject with another resource intensive subject or a specialist subject it will cost £7,495 per year.

Part time:

You usually take 18 of modules in total for your course

Modules from classroom based subjects will cost £875 per module.
Modules from resource intensive subjects will cost £935 per module.
Modules from specialist subjects will cost £1,000 per module.

International students

Full time:

If you combine this subject with a classroom based subject it will cost £9,700 per year.
If you combine this subject with another resource intensive subject or a specialist subject it will cost £9,975 per year.

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

More information about our fees for September 2012 and the support available