Resource and Exploration Geology BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Resource and Exploration Geology BSc (Hons)
• Designed to prepare you to tackle important environmental challenges including climate change, natural hazards, and especially the supply of critical raw materials and resources
• BSc Resource and Exploration Geology focusses on our understanding of the Earth, its processes, systems and resources
• Study in Cornwall and benefit from spectacular, world-famous, geology on your doorstep
• Gain technical experience through over 60 days of fieldwork as well as laboratory classes, optional industry placement and independent r...
<br/>• Designed to prepare you to tackle important environmental challenges including climate change, natural hazards, and especially the supply of critical raw materials and resources<br/><br/><br/><br/>• BSc Resource and Exploration Geology focusses on our understanding of the Earth, its processes, systems and resources<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study in Cornwall and benefit from spectacular, world-famous, geology on your doorstep<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain technical experience through over 60 days of fieldwork as well as laboratory classes, optional industry placement and independent research possibilities<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Taught at Exeter’s Penryn campus by Camborne School of Mines. This combined geoscience and mining department has an international reputation for research-inspired teaching and excellent graduate prospects<br/><br/><br/><br/> To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
University of Exeter - Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
F617
Institution Code
E84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
Grade B in Geology OR Grade B in two other Science subjects required.
Access to HE Diploma
D:24,M:21
24 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade. This must include 12 L3 credits in an acceptable Geology subject or 24 L3 credits at Merit Grade or above in another two Science Subjects (please contact us for further guidance on our equivalencies and specific module requirements). Please also see our GCSE requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
Applicants will be considered with IB 32 OR 655 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have HL Grade 5 in Geology OR HL Grade 5 in two other Science subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
Applicants studying one of the following subjects in the BTEC Extended Diploma, BTEC Diploma or BTEC Extended Certificate will be considered without the specific GCE A-Level subject requirements: Applied Science, Engineering
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,B
Grade B in Geology OR Grade B in two other Science subjects required.
A level
A,B,B
Excluding General Studies. Grade B in Geology OR Grade B in two other Science subjects required.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £30,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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