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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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:
Course options in Group B MUST be taken by 2nd year direct entry students. There are no elective courses for this group.

Students on the four year BSc should take the 80 credits of compulsory courses plus either Global Change or Geomorphology and 20 credits of other electives.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Global Change

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Geomorphology

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

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

Select between 0 and 20 credits from 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)
OR

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

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

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
COMPULSORY COURSES FOR 2ND YEAR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS.

The Dynamic Earth must be taken in semester 1 and Geomorphology in semester 2.



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

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 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 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Not all course combinations are possible due to timetabling.

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

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

Compulsory 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

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) Level 11 courses

AND

Option Courses

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses

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