Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad

About this course

Exploration geology is the specialism concerned with finding and evaluating the Earth's natural resources, including metals, minerals, and hydrocarbons, within a professional and regulatory context that increasingly demands responsible and sustainable practice. As known reserves become harder to exploit and the transition to a low-carbon economy creates new demands for lithium, cobalt, copper, and other critical minerals, geologists with expertise in exploration are playing an ever more important role in securing the raw materials that modern society depends on. At Cardiff University, this programme gives you a thorough grounding in the geological sciences alongside the specific skills of exploration. You will study the formation and distribution of ore deposits, the geochemical and geophysical methods used to detect them beneath the surface, and the geological mapping techniques that a

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 22 / 100Conservation and environment professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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