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BSc Geophysics

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

A degree from Leeds and the experience you'll gain here will give you the edge to find the career you want. Your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job.

Geophysics graduates are in demand among companies that value teamwork skills, independence, numeracy and scientific literacy.

Your main strengths as a Leeds graduate will be the breadth and depth of your core knowledge and skills in the Earth Sciences. You will have the ability to combine quantitative and analytical skills with a good overview and understanding of geophysical and geological problems.

General Eligibility

A-level: AAB, including mathematics and physics.

Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.

Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): We recognise the value of this qualification and the effort and skills required to undertake it, where an applicant is taking the EPQ this may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. The EPQ taken with A-Levels, for example, could be ABB with an A in the EPQ.

GCSE: English and Mathematics at grade C (4) or above, or an equivalent appropriate English language and Mathematics qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Introductory Physics (Geophysics)

  • Vibrations and Waves (Geophysics)

  • Fundamentals of Geophysics

  • Critical Thinking and Communication

  • Computers and Programming in Geosciences

  • Advanced Mathematics 2

  • The Rock Cycle

  • 3D Earth

  • Shaping the Earth

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Advanced Mathematics 3

  • Time Series Analysis and Digital Signal Processing

  • Tectonophysics

  • Numerical Methods and Statistics

  • Applied Geophysics

  • Advanced Mathematics 4

  • Sedimentary Basins and their Resources

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Independent Geophysical Project

  • Practical Geophysics

  • Research Seminars in Geophysics

  • Inverse Theory

  • Global Seismology

  • Global Geophysics

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.

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