About Exploration Geology, MSci - at Cardiff University

Specialise in the exploration of our natural resources and gain valuable research skills on this four-year degree.

Professionally accredited

Accredited by the Geological Society, the professional body for geosciences in the UK.

Industry-focused teaching

Designed with input from industry to ensure you graduate with the specialist skills needed to be a professional exploration geologist.

Local connections

Based in the same building as the Welsh office of the British Geological Survey and next door to the National Museum of Wales.

Great location

Close to a former gold mine and other outstanding natural landscapes where you can develop your fieldwork skills.

No prior knowledge needed

You don't need to have studied Geology to take this course. We start with the basics to bring everyone to the same level.

People have been using Earth's natural resources like metals, minerals, oil and gas for centuries to build our towns and cities, power our homes, and make the vehicles, devices and tools that we depend on. New resources are increasingly hard to find and specialist skills and technology are required to locate and use them responsibly.

On our Exploration Geology course, you will learn how Earth's processes have created natural resources and how to explore for them to meet future demand. You will develop skills in fieldwork (both above and underground), data analysis and confident decision making and use modern exploration software.

Our Master's degrees involve a fourth year of study where you work on a research project with a scientist from the School and their research team. Your advanced research and problem-solving skills will be invaluable to employers in academia, government and industry.

We've worked with industry to design our course so you graduate with the specialist skills needed to be a professional exploration geologist.

We make the most of our location and take regular field trips to explore mining sites across Wales. There will also be opportunities to do overseas trips, in the past we've been to Spain and Cyprus.

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Entry requirements for this course

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