University courses
University courses
Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.
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Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.
Choose a branch, then a course.
Selected courseGeology
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
- English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
- Sciences
English and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly requested. Science grades matter more for science degrees. No single national grade is stored. International GCSEs are not automatically accepted as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
- Geology
A science, mathematics or geography is commonly accepted. Geology A level is useful but not offered in every school, so it is rarely the only route.
- Geography
A science, mathematics or geography is commonly accepted. Geology A level is useful but not offered in every school, so it is rarely the only route.
- Chemistry
A science, mathematics or geography is commonly accepted. Geology A level is useful but not offered in every school, so it is rarely the only route.
- Physics
A science, mathematics or geography is commonly accepted. Geology A level is useful but not offered in every school, so it is rarely the only route.
- Mathematics
A science, mathematics or geography is commonly accepted. Geology A level is useful but not offered in every school, so it is rarely the only route.
University courses
- Geology
A science, mathematics or geography is commonly accepted. Geology A level is useful but not offered in every school, so it is rarely the only route.
- Marine biology
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Environmental science
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Oceanography
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Geoscientist
Direct qualifying route. The closest undergraduate route.
- Oceanographer
Alternative route. Marine geology is one corner of oceanography, not the whole subject.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.