Currently Accredited First Degree Programmes
This list shows all currently accredited degree programmes, with the date accreditation was granted and the date it will expire unless an application for re-accreditation is submitted.
Note: Students are usually deemed to have graduated with an accredited degree if they are in their 1st or 2nd year of study when accreditation is first granted, although there may be exceptions to this rule. In addition, there are some programmes that have been accredited in the past that are not shown on this list. Graduates who wish to check whether their degree is accredited or not should see the list at Have I got an Accredited Degree?
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): October 2007 – October 2013
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Date Reccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
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Website: www.brighton.ac.uk/set
Date Accreditation (begins - expires): February 2006 – February 2012
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): December 2007 – December 2013
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Website: www.esc.cam.ac.uk
Date Accreditation (begins - expires): May 2010 – May 2016
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Website: www.cardiff.ac.uk/earth
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2006 – March 2012
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Website: www.derby.ac.uk/science/geographical-earth-and-environmental-sciences
Date Accreditation (begins – expires): March 2011 – March 2017
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Website: www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): June 2008 – June 2014
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Website: www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/academic_departments/csm
Date Accreditation (begins - expires): April 2008 – April 2014
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): November 2007 – November 2013
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Website: www.kingston.ac.uk/esg
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): June 2006 – June 2012
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): February 2007 – February 2013
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2011 – March 2017
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Website: www.liv.ac.uk/earth
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): September 2011 – September 2017
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2011 - 2017
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Website: www.gl.rhul.ac.uk
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2011 – March 2017
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University College London, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www.es.ucl.ac.uk
Date Accreditation (begins - expires): September 2008 - September 2014
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Date Accreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
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Date Accreditation (begins - expires): June 2006 – June 2012
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Date Accreditation (begins - expires): March 2006 – March 2012
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2008 – March 2014
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Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
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Website: www.southampton.ac.uk/soes
Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2006 – March 2012
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Website: www3.hku.hk/earthsci
Date Accreditation (begins – expires): April 2011 – April 2017
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Date Accreditation (begins - expires): May 2008 – May 2014
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Date Accreditation (begins - expires): February 2010 – February 2016
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Note: Students are usually deemed to have graduated with an accredited degree if they are in their 1st or 2nd year of study when accreditation is first granted, although there may be exceptions to this rule. In addition, there are some programmes that have been accredited in the past that are not shown on this list. Graduates who wish to check whether their degree is accredited or not should see the list at Have I got an Accredited Degree?
University of Aberdeen, School of Geosciences
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): October 2007 – October 2013
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology & Petroleum Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geoscience
- B.Sc. (Joint Hons.) Geography & Geoscience
University of Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Website: www.gees.bham.ac.ukDate Reccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geology
- M.Sci. Geology
- M.Sci. Geology (International Study)
- B.Sc. Resource & Applied Geology
- M.Sci. Resource & Applied Geology
- M.Sci. Resource & Applied Geology (International Study)
- B.Sc. Environmental Geoscience
- M.Sci. Environmental Geoscience
- M.Sci. Environmental Geoscience (International Study)
- B.Sc. Geology & Geography
University of Brighton, School of the Environment
Website: www.brighton.ac.uk/set Date Accreditation (begins - expires): February 2006 – February 2012
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geography & Geology (Accredited pathway)
University of Bristol, School of Earth Sciences
Website: www.gly.bris.ac.ukDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): December 2007 – December 2013
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- M.Sci. (Hons) Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Environmental Geoscience
Programmes:
- M.Sci. (Hons) Geology with year in North America/Europe
- M.Sci. (Hons) Environmental Geoscience
- M.Sci. (Hons) Environmental Geoscience with year in North America/Europe
University of Cambridge, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www.esc.cam.ac.uk Date Accreditation (begins - expires): May 2010 – May 2016
Programmes:
- B.A. Geological Sciences
- M.Sci. Geological Sciences
Cardiff University, School of Earth, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
Website: www.cardiff.ac.uk/earth Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2006 – March 2012
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geology
- M.E.Sci. Geology
- B.Sc. Exploration and Resource Geology
- B.Sc. Exploration and Resource Geology (with placement year)
Programmes:
- M.E.Sci. Exploration and Resource Geology
- B.Sc. Environmental Geoscience
- B.Sc. Environmental Geoscience (with placement year)
- M.E.Sci Environmental Geoscience
- M.E.Sci Earth Sciences
University of Derby, Department of Geographical, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Website: www.derby.ac.uk/science/geographical-earth-and-environmental-sciences Date Accreditation (begins – expires): March 2011 – March 2017
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology
- B.Sc. (Joint Hons.) Geology (major) with *
Durham University, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology (Accredited pathway)
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Environmental Geosciences
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geophysics with Geology (Accredited pathway)
- M.Sci. (Hons.) Geosciences (Accredited pathway)
- B.Sc. (Joint Hons. in Natural Sciences) Earth Sciences and * (Geological Sciences route) (Accredited pathway)
- MSci. (Joint Hons. in Natural Sciences) Earth Sciences and * (Geological Sciences route) (Accredited pathway)
University of Edinburgh, School of GeoSciences
Website: www.geos.ed.ac.ukDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): June 2008 – June 2014
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology
- M.E.Sci. (Hons.) Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology & Physical Geography
- M.E.Sci. (Hons.) Geology & Physical Geography
University of Exeter, Camborne School of Mines
Website: www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/academic_departments/csm Date Accreditation (begins - expires): April 2008 – April 2014
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Applied Geology
- B.Sc. Engineering Geology & Geotechnics
Keele University, School of Physical & Geographical Sciences
Website: www.keele.ac.uk/eesgDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): November 2007 – November 2013
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology
- M.Geoscience
- B.Sc. (Dual Hons.) Geology (with Applied Environmental Science, Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forensic Science, Physical Geography, Physics)
Kingston University, School of Geological Sciences
Website: www.kingston.ac.uk/esg Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): June 2006 – June 2012
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Applied & Environmental Geology
University of Leeds, School of Earth & Environment
Website: www.see.leeds.ac.ukDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): February 2007 – February 2013
Programmes:
- B.Sc Geological Sciences
- B.Sc Geological Sciences (with Industrial Placement) continuing from September 2008 as B.Sc. Geological Sciences (Industrial)
- M.Geol. Geological Sciences (International) continuing from September 2009 as M.Geol., B.Sc. Geological Sciences (International)
- B.Sc. Geophysical Sciences
- B.Sc. Geophysical Sciences (with Industrial Placement) continuing from September 2008 as B.Sc. Geophysical Sciences (Industrial)
- M.Geophys. Geophysical Sciences (International) continuing from September 2009 as M.GeoPhys., B.Sc. Geophysical Sciences (International)
- B.Sc. Geography/Geology (Route C)
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- B.Sc Geological Sciences (Europe)
- B.Sc. Geophysical Sciences (Europe)
University of Leicester, Department of Geology
Website: www2.le.ac.uk/departments/geologyDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2011 – March 2017
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geology
- M.Geol. Geology
- B.Sc. Applied & Environmental Geology
- M.Geol. Applied & Environmental Geology
- B.Sc. Geology with Geophysics
- M.Geol. Geology with Geophysics
- B.Sc. Geology with Palaeobiology
- M.Geol. Geology with Palaeobiology
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- B.Sc. Geography & Geology
Programmes:
- M.Geol. Geology with Year Abroad
- M.Geol. Applied & Environmental Geology with Year Abroad
- M.Geol. Geology with Geophysics with Year Abroad
- M.Geol. Geology with Palaeobiology with Year Abroad
University of Liverpool, Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences
Website: www.liv.ac.uk/earth Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): September 2011 – September 2017
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- M.E.Sci. (Hons) Geology
- M.E.Sci. (Hons) Geology (North America)
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geophysics (Geology)
- M.E.Sci. (Hons) Geology and Geophysics
- M.E.Sci. (Hons) Geophysics (North America)
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology and Physical Geography
- M.E.Sci. (Hons) Geology and Physical Geography
University of London, Birkbeck College, School of Earth Sciences
Website: www.bbk.ac.uk/esDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
Programme:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
University of London, Imperial College, Department of Earth Science & Engineering
Website: www3.imperial.ac.uk/earthscienceandengineeringDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2011 - 2017
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geology
- M.Sci. Geology
- M.Sci. Geology with year abroad
- M.Sci. Geology & Geophysics
- M.Sci. Environmental Geoscience
- M.Sci. Geophysics with year abroad
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geophysics
- M.Sci. Geophysics
- M.Sci. Petroleum Geoscience
University of London, Royal Holloway, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www.gl.rhul.ac.uk Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2011 – March 2017
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geology
- M.Sci. Geoscience
- M.Sci. Geoscience with International Year
- B.Sc. Environmental Geology
- M.Sci. Environmental Geoscience
Programme:
- B.Sc. Petroleum Geology
- M.Sci. Petroleum Geoscience
University College London, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www.es.ucl.ac.uk
Date Accreditation (begins - expires): September 2008 - September 2014
Programmes:
- B.Sc. Geology
- M.Sci. Geology
- M.Sci. International (Geology)
- B.Sc. Environmental Geoscience
- M.Sci. Environmental Geoscience
- M.Sci. International (Environmental Geoscience)
- B.Sc. Geophysics
- M.Sci. Geophysics
- M.Sci. International (Geophysics)
University of Manchester, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Website: www.seaes.manchester.ac.ukDate Accreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
Programme:
- M.EarthSci. Geology with Planetary Science
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- B.Sc.(Hons) Environmental & Resource Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geochemistry
- M.EarthSci. Earth Sciences
University of Oxford, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www.earth.ox.ac.ukDate Accreditation (begins - expires): June 2006 – June 2012
Programmes:
- B.A. Geology,
- M.E.Sc. Earth Sciences
University of Plymouth, School of Earth, Ocean & Environmental Sciences
Website: www.plymouth.ac.uk/seoesDate Accreditation (begins - expires): March 2006 – March 2012
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- M.Geol. Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology major (with Ocean Science, Computing)
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology major with Geography (Accredited pathway)
Programmes:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Applied Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Physical Geography and Geology (formerly B.Sc. (Hons) Earth Sciences)
University of Portsmouth, School of Earth, Environmental and Physical Sciences
Website: www.port.ac.uk/departments/academic/seesDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2008 – March 2014
Programme:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Palaeobiology & Evolution, continuing from September 2012 as B.Sc. (Hons) Palaeontology
- B.Eng. (Hons.) Engineering Geology & Geotechnics
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology
Programme:
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Geological Hazards
- B.Eng. (Hons.) Engineering Geology & Geotechnics (sandwich)
University of St Andrews, School of Geography & Geoscience
Website: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ggDate Reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2010 – January 2016
Programme:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geoscience
University of Southampton, School of Ocean & Earth Science
Website: www.southampton.ac.uk/soes Date Reaccreditation (begins - expires): March 2006 – March 2012
Programmes:
- M.Geol.
- M.Geol. with yr in North America, continuing from June 2008 as M.Geol. with Study Abroad
- B.Sc. Geology
- B.Sc. Geology with Marine Biology
- B.Sc. Geology with Oceanography
- B.Sc. Geology with Physical Geography
- M.Geophys.
- M.Geophys. with yr in North America, continuing from June 2008 as M.Geophys. with Study Abroad
- B.Sc. Geophysical Sciences
Overseas
University of Hong Kong, Department of Earth Sciences
Website: www3.hku.hk/earthsci Date Accreditation (begins – expires): April 2011 – April 2017
Programme:
- B.Sc. (Major in Earth Sciences) (Accredited pathway)
King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Website: http://earthscience.kau.edu.saDate Accreditation (begins - expires): May 2008 – May 2014
Programme:
- B.Sc. Engineering Geology
- B.Sc. Environmental Geology
- B.Sc. Geophysics
- B.Sc. Hydrogeology
- B.Sc. Mineral Resources & Rocks
- B.Sc. Petroleum Geology & Sedimentology
- B.Sc. Structural Geology & Remote Sensing
University of the West Indies, Petroleum Geoscience Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering
Website: http://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/programmes/fac_eng.aspDate Accreditation (begins - expires): February 2010 – February 2016
Programme:
- B.Sc. Petroleum Geoscience