THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

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

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Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Whilst you may select any course from those listed below, Physics 1B has been identified by the DPC as complementary to your studies.
OR

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

OR

Challenge Courses: Engaging with complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking.

Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

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 to Q, T and W

OR

Challenge Courses: Engaging with complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking.

Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 5 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Notes:
5th year options must be chosen to ensure that 60 credits at Level 11 are taken in Year 5.

Students on this degree will already have completed 60 credits at Level 11 (course code EASC11006) in Year 4.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Geophysics Project for Placement Students

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select between 40 and 60 credits in this group.

Geophysics Group A Options

Select between 40 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Group C

Select between 0 and 20 credits in this group.

Level 10 courses in the School of Geosciences

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Geosciences
OR

Level 11 courses in the School of Geosciences

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in the School of Geosciences

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