THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

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: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students continuing into Year 2 of the programme should take all compulsory courses plus select an option from Group A.

Direct entry students to Year 2 of the programme MUST take the compulsory courses plus The Dynamic Earth in Semester 1. There are no elective options for students in this group.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

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

OR

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

The Dynamic Earth

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
The Earth Sciences degree is currently undergoing a restructure. The courses listed below are likely to change.

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: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
The Earth Sciences degree is currently undergoing a restructure. The courses listed below are likely to change.

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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