Earth Sciences study guide 2024/25
What you can study
In Earth Sciences, you can study everything from the origins of the Earth to dinosaurs, human evolution, and volcanoes. Our aim is to help you put theory into practice, both in the labs and the field, enabling you to tackle urgent global challenges and engage in research with real-world impact.
You will find units on:
- climate change, sustainability, and geoenergy
- palaeobiology and geochemistry
- volcanoes and oceans
Pre-requisites
At UK universities, students specialise from their first year and rarely take units outside their degree subject. This means that:
- Year 1 units are suitable for all students.
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
Subject pathway students
If you have been nominated to Bristol on the Study Abroad (Earth Sciences pathway), you must take the majority of your credits from this guide.
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
Teaching Block 4 (full year)
Year 2
Pre-requisites: some university study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Biogeochemistry - EASC20050
- Geospatial Data Analysis - EASC20053
- Mineralogy and Petrology - EASC20035
Teaching Block 2
Year 3
Pre-requisites: strong background of study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Coevolution of Life and the Planet - EASC30086. This unit is taught in weeks 7-12 and not the full semester.
- Vertebrate Palaeobiology and Biomechanics - EASC30068. This unit is taught in weeks 1-6 and not the full semester.
- Volcanic Processes, Models and Hazards - EASC30083. This unit is taught in weeks 7-12 and not the full semester.
Teaching Block 2
Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk