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Currently accredited degree programmes

1st degrees (currently accredited)

  • BSc (Hons) Geology
  • BSc (Hons) Geology (Industrial)
  • BSc (Hons) Geology (International)
  • MGeol, BSc (Hons) Geology (International)
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics (Industrial)
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics (International)
  • MGeoPhys., BSc Geophysics (International)

Date reaccreditation (begins - expires): June 2023 – June 2029

  • BSc Geography/Geology (Pathway 2 – Geology Leaning)
  • BSc Geography/Geology (Pathway 2 – Geology Leaning) (Industrial)
  • BSc Geography/Geology (Pathway 2 – Geology Leaning) (International)

Date reaccreditation (begins - expires): February 2019 – February 2025

Masters (currently accredited)

  • MSc Exploration Geophysics

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

  • MSc Engineering Geology

Date accreditation (begins - expires): September 2026 – September 2032

  • · MSc Geotechnical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (PT)

Date accreditation (begins - expires): September 2026 – September 2032

Formerly accredited degree programmes

1st degrees (formerly accredited)

For students graduating from June 2002 to June 2022:

  • BSc Geological Sciences continuing from June 2019 as BSc (Hons) Geological Sciences
  • BSc Geophysical Sciences continuing from June 2019 as BSc (Hons) Geophysical Sciences

For students graduating from June 2002 to June 2023:

  • BSc Geological Sciences (with Industrial Placement) continuing from June 2011 as BSc Geological Sciences (Industrial) continuing from June 2019 as BSc (Hons) Geological Sciences (Industrial)
  • BSc Geophysical Sciences (with Industrial Placement) continuing from June 2011 as BSc Geophysical Sciences (Industrial) continuing from June 2019 as BSc (Hons) Geophysical Sciences (Industrial)

For students graduating from June 2003 to June 2023:

  • MGeol Geological Sciences (North America/International/Europe) continuing from June 2013 as MGeol, BSc Geological Sciences (International)
  • MGeophys Geophysical Sciences (North America/International/Europe) continuing from June 2013 as MGeoPhys, BSc Geophysical Sciences (International)
  • Note: North America/Europe until 2006; International/Europe from 2007; International from 2010 to 2013

For students graduating from June 2010 onwards:

  • BSc Geography/Geology (Route C) continuing from June 2019 as BSc Geography/Geology (Hons) (Route C), continuing from June 2019 as BSc Geography/Geology (Hons) (Pathway 2 – Geology Leaning)

For students graduating from June 2015 to June 2023:

  • BSc Geological Sciences (International) continuing from June 2019 as BSc (Hons) Geological Sciences (International)
  • BSc Geophysical Sciences (International) continuing from June 2019 as BSc (Hons) Geophysical Sciences (International)

For students graduating from June 2019 onwards:

  • BSc Geography/Geology (Hons) (Route C) (Industrial) continuing from June 2020 as BSc Geography/Geology (Hons) (Pathway 2 – Geology Leaning) (Industrial)
  • BSc Geography/Geology (Hons) (Route C) (International) continuing from June 2020 as BSc Geography/Geology (Hons) (Pathway 2 – Geology Leaning) (International)

For students graduating from June 2023 onwards:

  • BSc (Hons) Geology
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics

For students graduating from June 2024 onwards:

  • BSc (Hons) Geology (Industrial)
  • BSc (Hons) Geology (International)
  • MGeol, BSc (Hons) Geology (International)
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics (Industrial)
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics (International)
  • MGeoPhys., BSc Geophysics (International)

Masters (formerly accredited)

For students graduating from 2014 Graduation Year onwards:

  • MSc Exploration Geophysics

For students graduating from 2015 Graduation year onwards:

  • MSc Engineering Geology

For students graduating from 2018 to 2023 Graduation Years:

  • MSc Structural Geology with Geophysics

For students graduating from 2026 Graduation Year onwards:

  • MSc Geotechnical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (PT)

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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