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Currently accredited degree programmes

1st degrees (currently accredited)

  • BSc (Hons) Geology
  • BSc (Hons) Engineering Geology & Geotechnics
  • BSc (Hons) Resource and Exploration Geology
  • BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience
  • MSci (Hons) Geology
  • MSci (Hons) Engineering Geology & Geotechnics
  • MSci (Hons) Resource and Exploration Geology
  • MSci (Hons) Environmental Geoscience

Date accreditation (begins - expires): June 2020 - June 2026

Masters (Currently accredited)

  • MSc Exploration and Mining Geology

Date accreditation (begins - expires): September 2024 – September 2030

Formerly accredited degree programmes

1st degrees (formerly accredited)

For students graduating from July 2009 onwards:

  • BSc Engineering Geology & Geotechnics continuing after June 2021 as BSc (Hons) Engineering Geology & Geotechnics

 For students graduating from July 2009 to July 2023:

  • BSc Applied Geology continuing after July 2021 as BSc (Hons) Applied Geology

For students graduating from July 2014 onwards:

  • BSc Geology continuing after July 2021 as BSc (Hons) Geology

For students graduating from July 2015 onwards:

  • MGeol Geology continuing after July 2021 as MGeol (Hons) Geology and continuing after July 2023 as MSci (Hons) Geology
  • MGeol Engineering Geology & Geotechnics continuing after June 2021 as MGeol (Hons) Engineering Geology and Geotechnics and continuing after June 2024 as MSci (Hons) Engineering Geology and Geotechnics

For students graduating from July 2015 to July 2021:

  • MGeol Applied Geology

For students graduating from July 2023 onwards:

  • BSc (Hons) Resource and Exploration Geology

For students graduating from July 2024 onwards:

  • BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience

For students graduating from July 2025 onwards:

  • MSci (Hons) Environmental Geoscience
  • MSci (Hons) Resource and Exploration Geology

Masters (formerly accredited)

For students graduating from Graduation Years 2021 to 2024:

  • MSc Exploration Geology
  • MSc Mining Geology

For students graduating from Graduation Years 2025 onwards:

  • MSc Exploration and Mining Geology

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For any questions regarding the Accreditation Scheme please email our Accreditation Officer Andy Saunders

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Last updated November 2025