Which Uni for Geology?

I am looking at doing a Geology degree and have a list of six Universities that I am considering. I have looked at different rankings of Unis to get an idea of the good ones but iv found they vary quite a lot so thought maybe someone might know which Unis have a well known reputation for this subject area.

My choices are:

Southampton
Leeds
Bristol
Portsmouth
Exeter
Cardiff

Any help would be appreciated!

I'm also looking to study Geology for 2009 entry and I've looked around at Plymouth, Portsmouth and Southampton and am going to be looking at Cardiff quite soon.

Southampton - I liked the National Oceanography centre and it had excellent research and post grad opportunities, but thought it was a little too much to do with oceanography in terms of the course I'm looking for to do Geology. It was also quite far away from the main campus where halls, SU and lectures/seminars would be held and so that put me off a bit.
Leeds - have not seen.
Bristol - have not seen/too high asking grades for what I can achieve realistically.
Portsmouth - I wasn't overly impressed by the faulty as it seemed quite dated, it only offered a 3 year course and I'm looking for the 4 year course. However, the lecturers were very good and easy to talk to and the area was good with bars and a good social scene, the halls seemed nice too.
Exeter - have not seen/more on the geotecnical side - not what I'm looking for.
Cardiff - I'm yet to visit, but it seems very promising from what I've been hearing/ researching.

again, on the oceanography - there is now one compulsory oceanography module for geologists and thats in the 1st year and is ocean and earth science, oceanography is a choice - the only extra you have to do is if youre doing an mgeol, then youll have to do a bit more in palaeoclimate change, but thats a mixture of everything, with alot of geochem.

exactly

where exactly is there too much oceanograph here: http://www.soton.ac.uk/soes/teaching/programme/f600.html

Even the MGeol doesn't seem to have much as far as I can see: http://www.soton.ac.uk/soes/teaching/programme/f601.html

Derby has good repuation in Geology

here: http://www.derby.ac.uk/geology-bsc-hons?csId=2154149&eduCourseSearchText=Geol

just be glad "STRATIGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND BASIN ANALYSIS" is off the course spec now. Worst. Module. Ever.

lol, cheers for the rep

and, from what ive been told by my tutor the sediment systems lecture in the 2nd year is now losing the fluid dynamics for geologists and gaining more sediments, and visa versa for the oceanographers to make two separate modules for each degree.

earth and ocean and sediments is the only oceanography are the only oceanography ive had so 50% of 2 modules = 1 oceanography module - you only do alot if you choose to do the modules in the 1st year, but there are many to choose from and only 2-3 slots to fill depending on a maths a level

just because were based at NOC doesnt mean were all oceanographers, just means we get a nice new pool table, decent labs and some cool technicians.

exactly

where exactly is there too much oceanograph here: http://www.soton.ac.uk/soes/teaching...amme/f600.html

Even the MGeol doesn't seem to have much as far as I can see: http://www.soton.ac.uk/soes/teaching...amme/f601.html

I see what you guys mean but when 1/3rd of a geologists optional modules are marine-oriented, it's no wonder Southampton is often labelled as 'too oceanographically specialised' Personally I wish I had more oceanography-related options but hey, some people love geology and geology only!