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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2018/2019

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Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Earth Modelling and Prediction

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Earth Modelling and Prediction is a compulsory course for students with GCE A-level Maths at Grade D or below, or Higher Maths at Grade C or below (or no Maths GCE A-level or Higher).

Students with sufficient qualifications can take the course but not for credit.
AND

Earth Modelling and Prediction 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Earth Modelling and Prediction 2 is a compulsory course for students with GCE A-level Maths at Grade C or below, or Advanced Higher Maths at Grade D or below (or no Maths GCE A-level or Higher or Advanced Higher).


AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 20 and 60 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Students can take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year (combined)

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
Course options Group B must be taken by 2nd year direct entry students.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Notes:
Students can take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year (combined)
OR

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Geology and Physical Geography - Compulsory Courses for 2nd Year Direct Entry

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
COMPULSORY COURSES FOR 2ND YEAR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS

Year 3 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) N-N - Geography (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10-10

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Earth Science Level 9 and 10 courses for GPG

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Not all course combinations are possible due to timetabling.

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) N-N - Geography (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10-10

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Earth Science Level 10 courses for GPG

Select between 0 and 30 credits of the following courses
AND

Dinosaur Palaeobiology

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) Level 11 courses


Year 5 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) Level 11 courses

AND

Dinosaur Palaeobiology

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Earth Science Level 10 courses for GPG

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Not all combinations of courses are possible due to timetabling.
AND

Geography Level 10 courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses

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