36 monthsProgramme duration
29,160 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Our BSc teaches earth’s history through fossils and rocks, combining fieldwork with scientific study to understand past climates, life, and natural processes. Equipping you with the skills to tackle environmental challenges and pursue careers in areas such as research, conservation, or resource management.
Why Study Palaeontology and Geology at Birmingham?
- Learn from top paleobiologic experts - Our staff are experts in their field currently conducting cutting-edge research in diverse ecosystems.
- Embark on thrilling fieldwork adventures - What better way to text your skills and learn new ones than hands-on experience. In recent years, this has taken place in Spain, Scotland and the USA, with all travel and accommodation costs fully covered.
- Accredited by the Geological Society of London to ensure top-tier professional training.
- Explore the Lapworth Museum of Geology - Our unique facilities include the Lapworth Museum of Geology. Which has more than 250,000 specimens some over 500 million years old. As one of the oldest specialist designated and accredited geological museums in the UK, this is an invaluable study resource at your disposal.
- Students on this course ranked the course first in the Russell Group for how good teaching staff are at explaining (NSS 2025)
- 100% of students on this course agreed teaching staff were good at explaining things (NSS 2025)
- Students on this course ranked the course 2nd in the Russell Group for both Assessment and Feedback, and for Organisation and Management (NSS 2025)
- We are also ranked 9th in the UK for Earth and Marine Sciences according to the Guardian (2026).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Our BSc teaches earth’s history through fossils and rocks, combining fieldwork with scientific study to understand past climates, life, and natural processes. Equipping you with the skills to tackle environmental challenges and pursue careers in areas such as research, conservation, or resource management.
Why Study Palaeontology and Geology at Birmingham?
- Learn from top paleobiologic experts - Our staff are experts in their field currently conducting cutting-edge research in diverse ecosystems.
- Embark on thrilling fieldwork adventures - What better way to text your skills and learn new ones than hands-on experience. In recent years, this has taken place in Spain, Scotland and the USA, with all travel and accommodation costs fully covered.
- Accredited by the Geological Society of London to ensure top-tier professional training.
- Explore the Lapworth Museum of Geology - Our unique facilities include the Lapworth Museum of Geology. Which has more than 250,000 specimens some over 500 million years old. As one of the oldest specialist designated and accredited geological museums in the UK, this is an invaluable study resource at your disposal.
- Students on this course ranked the course first in the Russell Group for how good teaching staff are at explaining (NSS 2025)
- 100% of students on this course agreed teaching staff were good at explaining things (NSS 2025)
- Students on this course ranked the course 2nd in the Russell Group for both Assessment and Feedback, and for Organisation and Management (NSS 2025)
- We are also ranked 9th in the UK for Earth and Marine Sciences according to the Guardian (2026).
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