Study Geology in the United Kingdom: programmes, fees and entry requirements

United Kingdom has 99 undergraduate programmes in Geology at 28 universities in 25 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €37,646 a year (€20,783–€79,069); non-EU students €37,646 a year (€20,783–€79,069).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Geology programmes in the United Kingdom

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Environmental Earth ScienceAberystwyth UniversityAberystwythEnglish3 yr€27,617€27,617
Ocean and GeophysicsBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Ocean ScienceBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€24,939€24,939
Environmental GeoscienceBirkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€27,979€27,979
GeologyBirkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€27,979€27,979
Environmental Geoscience (BSc)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Environmental Geoscience (MSci)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Environmental Sustainability ScienceCardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Exploration Geology (BSc)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Exploration Geology (MSci)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Geology (BSc)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Geology (MSci)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Climate ScienceDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish3 yr€42,753€42,753
Earth SciencesDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish4 yr€42,753€42,753
Environmental GeoscienceDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish3 yr€42,753€42,753
GeologyDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish3 yr€42,753€42,753
GeophysicsDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish3 yr€42,753€42,753
GeoscienceDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish3 yr€42,753€42,753
Geology (BSc)Imperial College LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€56,766€56,766
Geology (MSci)Imperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
Geophysics (BSc)Imperial College LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€56,766€56,766
Geophysics (MSci)Imperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
GeologyKeele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Geology (Applied Geophysics)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Geology (Environmental Geoscience)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Geology (Volcanology)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Earth and Climate ScienceQueen Mary University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr——
Earth, Climate and Environmental Change (BSc)Royal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish3 yr€33,133€33,133
Earth, Climate and Environmental Change (MSci)Royal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish4 yr€33,133€33,133
Environmental GeologyRoyal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish3 yr€33,133€33,133
Environmental GeoscienceRoyal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish4 yr€33,133€33,133
GeologyRoyal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish3 yr——
GeoscienceRoyal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish4 yr——
Earth Science and Physical Geography (BSc)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr€46,197€46,197
Earth Science and Physical Geography (MEarthSci)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish5 yr€46,197€46,197
Earth Sciences (BSc)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr€46,197€46,197
Earth Sciences (MEarthSci)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish5 yr€46,197€46,197
Environmental GeoscienceThe University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr€46,197€46,197
GeophysicsThe University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr€46,197€46,197
Earth and Planetary ScienceThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,841€45,841
Earth and Planetary Sciences (BSc)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish3 yr€45,841€45,841
Earth and Planetary Sciences (MEarthSci)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,841€45,841
Earth and Planetary Sciences with International StudyThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,841€45,841
Earth Sciences (BSc)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Earth Sciences (MSci)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
Environmental Geoscience (BSc)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Environmental Geoscience (MSci)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
Geology (BSc)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Geology (MSci)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
Geophysics (BSc)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Geophysics (MSci)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
GeologyUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish4 yr€29,452€29,452
GeoscienceUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish4 yr€29,452€29,452
Environmental and Engineering GeoscienceUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Geology (BSc)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Geology (MSci)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr——
Palaeontology and Geology (BSc)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Palaeontology and Geology (MSci)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr——
Environmental Geoscience (BSc)University of BristolBristolEnglish3 yr€37,171€37,171
Environmental Geoscience (MSci)University of BristolBristolEnglish4 yr€37,171€37,171
Geology (BSc)University of BristolBristolEnglish3 yr€37,171€37,171
Geology (MSci)University of BristolBristolEnglish4 yr€37,171€37,171
Palaeontology and Evolution (BSc)University of BristolBristolEnglish3 yr€37,171€37,171
Palaeontology and Evolution (MSci)University of BristolBristolEnglish4 yr€37,171€37,171
Earth SciencesUniversity of Derby (Derby)DerbyEnglish3 yr€20,783€20,783
Geophysics (BSc)University of East AngliaNorwichEnglish3 yr€34,796€34,796
Geophysics (MSci)University of East AngliaNorwichEnglish4 yr€34,796€34,796
Engineering Geology and Geotechnics (BSc)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Engineering Geology and Geotechnics (MSci)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish4 yr€37,409€37,409
Environmental Geoscience (BSc)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Environmental Geoscience (MSci)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish4 yr€37,409€37,409
Geology (BSc)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Geology (MSci)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish4 yr€37,409€37,409
Resource and Exploration Geology (BSc)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Resource and Exploration Geology (MSci)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish4 yr€37,409€37,409
Geology (BSc)University of Glasgow (Glasgow)GlasgowEnglish4 yr€39,439€39,439
Geology (MSci)University of Glasgow (Glasgow)GlasgowEnglish5 yr€39,439€39,439
Environmental GeoscienceUniversity of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€40,021€40,021
GeologyUniversity of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€40,021€40,021
Geophysical and Atmospheric SciencesUniversity of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€40,021€40,021
Geology (BSc)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€30,877€30,877
Geology (MGeol)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish4 yr€30,877€30,877
Geology with Palaeontology (BSc)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€30,877€30,877
Geology with Palaeontology (MGeol)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish4 yr€30,877€30,877
GeologyUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Earth SciencesUniversity of OxfordOxfordEnglish4 yr€79,069€79,069
GeologyUniversity of OxfordOxfordEnglish3 yr€79,069€79,069
Environmental GeoscienceUniversity of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
Geology (BSc)University of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
Geology (MGeol)University of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish4 yr€23,514€23,514
Ocean ScienceUniversity of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
PalaeontologyUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Meteorology and ClimateUniversity of ReadingReadingEnglish3 yr€37,765€37,765
Meteorology and Climate with a Year in OklahomaUniversity of ReadingReadingEnglish4 yr€37,765€37,765
Earth Sciences (BSc)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Earth Sciences (MSci)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€40,259€40,259
Earth SciencesUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish5 yr€39,487€39,487
Environmental Earth SciencesUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish4 yr€39,487€39,487
GeologyUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish4 yr€39,487€39,487

How admission works in the United Kingdom

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

See also: Study in the United Kingdom · Geology in other countries

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