About Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad, BSc - at Cardiff University

Professionally accredited

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

Specialist training

We have been training mining engineers and geologists for over 100 years. Exploration Geology is the only undergraduate degree in the UK to focus on specialist training in resource exploration.

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.

Year abroad

Learn while you travel and experience the landscapes or coastlines, education and culture of a different country with the opportunity to complete a year studying at a university abroad.

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 to make the vehicles, devices and tools that we depend on. New resources are increasingly hard to find and require specialist skills and technology to locate and exploit responsibly.

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

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.

On this four-year programme, you can spend one academic year studying at one of our partner universities abroad. Studying abroad is a fantastic opportunity to experience other cultures and viewpoints, learning the different styles and approaches to your subject in another country and exploring new physical environments, landscapes and coastlines. You will get the chance to make new friends and contacts from around the world. Plus, you will have the opportunity to develop a wealth of life skills and strengths that will help you to compete in an increasingly global workplace, such as adaptability, resourcefulness, and resilience.

Our Regrow Borneo project allows you to offset your flight's carbon emissions by making an affordable donation to support our tree-planting project in the Lower Kinabatangan rainforest, Sabah, Borneo.

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Entry requirements for this course

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