Geology with a Year Abroad

About this course

Geology is the science of the Earth, concerned with understanding the rocks, minerals, structures, processes and history that have shaped the planet over its 4.5-billion-year existence. It is a discipline that combines precise laboratory and analytical work with fieldwork in some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth, and it addresses questions of both fundamental scientific importance, such as how continents move and mountain ranges form, and immediate practical relevance, including the location of mineral and energy resources, the assessment of geological hazards, and the characterisation of sites for infrastructure and waste disposal. At Imperial College London, one of the world's leading science and engineering universities, this four-year full-time programme combines traditional observational and field skills with numerical, computational, and analytical methods that allow the E

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 30% of graduatescards →

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