Geology/Earth Science Applicants 2012

Ah that's lucky!! Thh I think my parents are doing the same, but as my sister only had a standard room, it's kinda only fair I have the same. I actually have no idea what Glen Eyre is like as i've only seen Wessex, but it seems they both have their advantages and disadvantages from what i've read.

Yeah Im so grateful! Guess its because I shared a room with my twin until we were 16 so I think they want us to have a nice room :P My friend applied for Wessex aswell, they both look great!

Oh yeah I suppose that's fair Yeah I have a friend that has applied for Glen Eyre, but I think it's quite a good thing we probably won't be in the same area as it means I'll be forced to get involved fully in freshers.

Have you done geology as an A level? I know it's not needed to do the course, but it does make me nervous, going for a subject i've never done before - hopefully it will be great!

Im doing geology A level honestly I think the first year will be a crash course to get everyone up to speed so I dont think I'll have anymore of an advantage really C:

And exactly! I really hope I make friends quickly...aha

Does anybody know what Leeds or Leicesters reputation is like for geology?

Out of the 5 i have applied to, these were the only 2 that offered a year's placement, which i quite want to do. My other 3 choices are Bristol, Southampton and Aberdeen. I was quite keen on Southampton, but am having second thoughts.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Both are excellent imo. Leeds is a big, modern dept with superb facilities and a wide range of course options on the Geological Sciences course. Have you visited them? If not you need to. Also look at Royal Holloway.

Haven't been to Bristol, but my son and I didn't like Southampton. Good dept but it's well away from the rest of the uni and the city seemed a bit run-down. Portsmouth was much nicer.

Leicester’s pretty good, and if you get ABB you get a £1250 grant if I remember rightly I’ve firmed Southampton and I absolutely loved the department, even though the NOC's a bit away from rest of the campus apparently in the first year most of the lectures are at the main campus anyway and its only after then that all lectures are at the NOC

Yeah, I've been offered the grant if i get ABB, but i need ABB to get in so thats definitely something that makes me want to go to Leicester.

Have you visited any of the other unis?

Have you visited Southampton? And if you have, what did you think of the city?

Thank You

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to visit any of the unis i applied to. I live abroad and last summer i was planning on doing biological sciences, so looked at 11 unis that didn't do geology.

I really liked the feel of a campus uni, like York.
Can I asked but you and your son didn't quite like about southampton, as i was planning on firming it?

Thanks for your help

Does anybody know what Leeds or Leicesters reputation is like for geology?

Out of the 5 i have applied to, these were the only 2 that offered a year's placement, which i quite want to do. My other 3 choices are Bristol, Southampton and Aberdeen. I was quite keen on Southampton, but am having second thoughts.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks for all the insight and help, it has been very useful to me. I think its either going to be leeds or leicester. The sandwich year really persuaded me as well as the campus feel. Hope all goes well in your exams and thanks for the help again

What would you guys think would be better for employability in the future, BSc Geology at Derby university or BSc Geological Hazards at Portsmouth. I know that Derby isn't ranked very highly for geology but other than Portsmouth I haven't found anywhere else that offers a Geological Hazards programme to compare it with