Study Schemes

BSC  Environmental Earth Science (with integrated year in industry) [F643]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS11300

Fieldwork Skills

GS11520

How to Build a Planet

or
DA11520

Sut i Greu Planed

GS12500

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13000

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10300

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

Semester 2
GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

GS10720

Life on Earth

GS11320

Fieldwork Skills

GS12520

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10320

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (110 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
CD20220

Graduate Career and Professional Development

GS21400

Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

GS22600

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22700

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

GS23810

Quantitative Data Analysis

Semester 2
GS21010

Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials

GS21420

Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

GS22620

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22720

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

GS23710

Geographical Information Systems

Year 2  Options

Choose 10 credits

Semester 1
DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GS22010

Physical Analysis of Natural Materials

GS23510

The Frozen Planet

GS25210

Catchment Systems

Semester 2
GS21910

Reconstructing Past Environments

Year 3  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GSS0200

Work Placement

or
DAS0200

Lleoliad Gwaith

GSS0300

Work Placement

or
DAS0300

Lleoliad Gwaith

Semester 2
GSS0260

Work Placement

or
DAS0260

Lleoliad Gwaith

GSS0360

Work Placement

or
DAS0360

Lleoliad Gwaith

Final Year  Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS30320

Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry

GS35100

Environmental Earth Science Dissertation

or
DA35100

Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd

Semester 2
GS35140

Environmental Earth Science Dissertation

or
DA35140

Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd

GS35320

Advanced Fieldwork Skills

Final Year  Options

Students may choose 40 credits from the following modules. 20 credits may be chosen from appropriate modules in DGES or the University.

Semester 1
GS30320

Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Semester 2
BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

GS31120

Applied Environmental Management

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary