Which course is for me?
There's a lot to choose from when you're considering university study and, at Birkbeck, we are pleased to offer you a great choice of courses. If you're not quite sure which course is for you, the following guidelines may help:
If you've never studied a university course before
- Earth History and Palaeontology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Forensic Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Mineralogy and Volcanology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Planetary Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
If you want to study part-time in the evenings
- Certificate courses
- Earth History and Palaeontology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Forensic Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Mineralogy and Volcanology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Planetary Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- BSc courses
- Earth Science (BSc with Distance Learning option)
- Environmental Geology (BSc with Distance Learning option)
- Geology (BSc with Distance Learning option)
- Planetary Science with Astronomy (BSc)
- Postgraduate courses
If you want to study our courses full-time
If you want to study online or at a distance
- Earth History and Palaeontology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Environment Geology (Graduate Certificate with Distance Learning option)
- Forensic Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Geology (Graduate Certificate with Distance Learning option)
- Mineralogy and Volcanology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
- Planetary Geology (Certificate of Higher Education with Distance Learning option)
Not sure which BSc degree programme is for you?
- Earth Science (BSc with Distance Learning option): consists of 12 full modules (five at advanced level), with no fieldwork requirement. This course is usually taken by distance learning students.
- Geology (BSc with Distance Learning option): the only part-time geology degree course accredited by the Geological Society, this course consists of 12 full modules (five at advanced level), including Assessed Field Techniques, and Map and Thesis/ Field-based Project
- Environmental Geology (BSc with Distance Learning option): consists of 12 full modules (5 at advanced level), including Assessed Field Techniques, an Environmental Project, and 105 credits of Environmental Geology modules
- Planetary Science with Astronomy (BSc): consists of 12 full modules (5 at advanced level) including a Planetary Science Project.
If you want to pursue your own research interests
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