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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

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

**For academic year 2021-22, the School of GeoSciences hopes to be able to run residential UK and overseas field trips as normal. However, due to possible ongoing restrictions around travel, social distancing and other Covid-19 impact on Health & Safety requirements, our fieldtrips may be subject to change or cancellation. We will continue to follow advice from the University and the Scottish and UK Governments over the next 12 months and adjust our plans accordingly, with the ultimate aim of ensuring the safety of our students and staff above all else. In the event that a planned fieldtrip or field activity cannot go ahead as advertised, alternatives will be put in place to ensure that the learning outcomes of the affected courses can still be met**

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 SQA Higher Maths at Grade C or below (or no GCE A-level Maths or SQA Higher Maths).

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

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

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

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Group A - Students continuing into Year 2 having completed the Year 1 of the Geology programme (and with GCE A-Level Maths at Grade C or above, or SQA Higher Maths at Grade B or above) MUST follow the Group A option pathway.

Group B - Direct entry students to Year 2 of the programme MUST follow the Group B option pathway.

Group C - Students with GCE A-level Maths at Grade D or below, or SQA Higher Maths at Grade C or below (or no GCE A-level Maths or SQA Higher Maths) MUST follow Group C course option pathway.


**For academic year 2021-22, the School of GeoSciences hopes to be able to run residential UK and overseas field trips as normal. However, due to possible ongoing restrictions around travel, social distancing and other Covid-19 impact on Health & Safety requirements, our fieldtrips may be subject to change or cancellation. We will continue to follow advice from the University and the Scottish and UK Governments over the next 12 months and adjust our plans accordingly, with the ultimate aim of ensuring the safety of our students and staff above all else. In the event that a planned fieldtrip or field activity cannot go ahead as advertised, alternatives will be put in place to ensure that the learning outcomes of the affected courses can still be met**

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-Q, T, W and Y

OR

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Earth Dynamics

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Evolution of the Living Earth

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Introduction to the Geological Record

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Group C

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Earth Modelling and Prediction 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

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


Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
**For academic year 2021-22, the School of GeoSciences hopes to be able to run residential UK and overseas field trips as normal. However, due to possible ongoing restrictions around travel, social distancing and other Covid-19 impact on Health & Safety requirements, our fieldtrips may be subject to change or cancellation. We will continue to follow advice from the University and the Scottish and UK Governments over the next 12 months and adjust our plans accordingly, with the ultimate aim of ensuring the safety of our students and staff above all else. In the event that a planned fieldtrip or field activity cannot go ahead as advertised, alternatives will be put in place to ensure that the learning outcomes of the affected courses can still be met**

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Petroleum Systems

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Applied Hydrogeology and Near Surface Geophysics

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
**For academic year 2021-22, the School of GeoSciences hopes to be able to run residential UK and overseas field trips as normal. However, due to possible ongoing restrictions around travel, social distancing and other Covid-19 impact on Health & Safety requirements, our fieldtrips may be subject to change or cancellation. We will continue to follow advice from the University and the Scottish and UK Governments over the next 12 months and adjust our plans accordingly, with the ultimate aim of ensuring the safety of our students and staff above all else. In the event that a planned fieldtrip or field activity cannot go ahead as advertised, alternatives will be put in place to ensure that the learning outcomes of the affected courses can still be met**

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Courses from School(s) N - Geology Options - Level(s) 10-11

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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