School of Earth Sciences units in 2026/27

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

What do the Levels represent?

What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?

Unit name Unit code Credit points Level of study Open unit status Teaching Block
Advanced Earth Sciences Fieldwork EASCM0051 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Advanced Palaeobiology fieldwork EASCM0062 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Advanced Vertebrate Palaeobiology and Biomechanics EASCM0055 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Biogeochemistry EASC20050 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Coevolution of Life and the Planet EASC30086 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1B
Dynamic Earth EASC10011 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Earth Deformation EASC20051 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Earth Science Research Methods EASCM0063 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Earth Science Research Project EASCM0010 60 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Earth's Critical Zone EASC20049 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Earth's Evolution EASC10012 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Environmental Hydrogeology and Geoenergy EASC30087 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Environmental Impact Assessment EASC30091 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Environmental Sustainability and Resources EASC10010 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Evolution of the Surface Environment EASC20052 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Evolutionary Palaeobiology EASC30081 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-4
Exploration Geophysics EASC20048 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Field and Lab Skills for the Environment EASC20055 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Fossils and Phylogenies EASCM0068 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Frontiers in Earth Science EASCM0061 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Geodynamics EASC30080 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Geophysical Data Acquisition and Analysis EASC20056 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Geophysical Surveying and Remote Sensing EASC20054 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Geospatial Data Analysis EASC20053 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Global Geophysics EASC30085 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Global Geophysics and Seismology EASCM0072 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Independent Field Project EASC30078 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Independent Project (Geophysical Site Survey) EASC30089 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Independent Project (Spring-fed Streams) EASC30088 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Integrated Geological Studies EASC20058 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-4
Laboratory and Digital Independent Project EASC30090 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Life and the Planet EASCM0070 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1B
Magmatic Systems and Resources EASC30082 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Mineralogy and Petrology EASC20035 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Oceans and Climates EASC30071 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Our Habitable Planet EASC10014 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Palaeobiology and Palaeoenvironments EASC20057 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Physics and Chemistry for Earth Scientists EASC10006 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-4
Professional Skills in Palaeobiology EASCM0067 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Radioactive Earth EASC30084 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Research Methods in Palaeobiology EASCM0069 40 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Skills for Earth Scientists EASC10013 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-4
Study Abroad EASC30036 120 Honours/6 Not open AYEAR
Thesis (MSc Palaeobiology) EASCM1016 60 Masters/7 Not open AYEAR
Vertebrate Palaeobiology and Biomechanics EASC30068 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Volcanic Processes, Models and Hazards EASC30083 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1B