Geology with Foundation Year

About this course

Geology is the science of the Earth, concerned with the composition, structure, and history of the rocks that make up the planet and the processes that continue to shape it. Geologists read the landscape as a record of deep time, interpreting the evidence of ancient oceans, volcanic eruptions, continental collisions, and the evolution of life that is preserved in rocks and minerals. The discipline draws on physics, chemistry, and biology, making it one of the most genuinely interdisciplinary of the natural sciences, and its findings underpin everything from the extraction of fossil fuels and critical minerals to the assessment of earthquake hazards and the modelling of past and future climates. At the University of Plymouth this four-year full-time programme begins with a foundation year designed to build the scientific knowledge, study skills, and mathematical confidence needed for und

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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