Geology At Imperial College London?

Probably worth mentioning @Zottula, they did Geology at Imperial if I recall correctly.

Probably worth mentioning @Zottula, they did Geology at Imperial if I recall correctly.

Hi all, I'm thinking of making Imperial one of my uni choices for Geology but what is it like studying it there? Is there a high volume of maths content or is it reasonable?

Thank you

You remember correctly



Very much enjoyed studying there. Course was very good, majority of lecturers were good - great speakers, passionate, always willing to help. The other students were driven and interested in the subject, so it was a great learning environment. The Earth Sciences department had a very close knit community. Work load was not too bad in first year, but does get quite intense in later years, especially with independent projects.

There is a lot of maths (less so than the geophysics course obviously), but it does depend on which modules you pick. So you can keep it to a reasonable level if you don't want it to be too heavy. Bit subjective though, I don't know what you would consider to be a "reasonable" amount. I expect the amount of maths content at Imperial is higher than most other geology courses.

Feel free to ask me more about the course .

Thank you this is really helpful!😊 I haven't done maths at a level as I didn't decide to pursue geology until early this year so do you think I would struggle with the course? I would say I am average at maths as I do chemistry and that involves quite a bit of maths I guess. Also what is the life at imperial like regarding social life and what the majority of people are like there?

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Hey, no problem .

You'll also find the Earth Science and Engineering department to be very friendly and close-knit. People were perhaps on average bit more sociable than in other departments. Due to the field work element, you end up developing a closer bond with lecturers and other students than you would in other departments. Male-female ratio is also much healthier than in the rest of the college.

Hi! What about A-level Physics? I had only taken Physics for AS but decided to drop it in A2. Will I affect much in Geology course? Imperial is one of my dream school and I really want to get in. I am applying with my predicted grades AAA and AS results which are low 90s for all subjects. I also have a few work experiences related to the field. May I know what else does it take to get in Imperial?

Do they accept maths and further maths?

For geology at Imperial.
Is maths and further maths and geog competitive enough?

Thanks plagioclase.
I think they teach Chem, no?
Also, did you do,the degree?

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Yes, they do teach physics and chemistry from scratch for people who don't have it at A Level but they're going to teach it at a much faster rate than you'd cover it at A Level so it will be harder. Certainly not impossible, but harder. I'm not at Imperial, sorry.

Thanks again.
May I ask, do they teach to as or a level and is it similar to the as or a level physics or chemistry?

As I say I'm not at Imperial so I can't say for certain but at my university they basically taught the critical knowledge you need to know in a normal lecture style so it's certainly possible to understand but it's just harder than if you already had it at A Level.

Great, so no lab work. Does it cover as level or a level? Would I be able,to say I have as or a level equivalent of chemistry, after.
I am looking forward to taking chemistry and a challenge, simce I could not take it at my school, for A level.
Which uni did you attend?