Geophysics degree, I don’t take maths for a level, as most unis are asking for maths

Can I study a geophysics degree and take a foundation year in maths, as I take Geography, Physics and Economics but not maths.

Reply 1

MindMax2000

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Original post by Luca2

Can I study a geophysics degree and take a foundation year in maths, as I take Geography, Physics and Economics but not maths.

It's unlikely. I haven't found an undergrad degree in geophysics that has an integrated foundation year. The closest thing that I have found is an integrated foundation year in Earth Sciences at Liverpool.

Personally, as it's only Maths that you're missing, I would recommend you spend a gap year doing the A Level instead of doing a foundation year. This is because:

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It's significantly cheaper (£250-1000 vs £9k)

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You get to more options with which universities that you go to after getting the A Level

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You get to focus on studying one A Level in one year, which you can technically cover material in your own time (hopefully in a few months with another few months for revision).

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Doing one A Level is typically less intensive than doing a foundation year (I think)

Note: I was scratching my head when I read that you did Economics but not Maths. I was further baffled by the fact that you took up Physics on top, but still no Maths.

Reply 2

artful_lounger

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Yeah, southampton has a foundation year for their geophysics course.

Alternately you could look at geology courses.

Reply 3

MindMax2000

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Original post by artful_lounger

Yeah, southampton has a foundation year for their geophysics course.

Alternately you could look at geology courses.

Hey,

Can I check with you that there is a foundation year for geophysics at Southampton? I was looking at the following page and I couldn't find it: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/foundation-years/engineering-physics-maths-geophysics.page

The uni tends to take their time updating their website, so I might be looking at an older page.

Reply 4

artful_lounger

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Original post by MindMax2000

Oh interesting...the engineering/physics foundation year used to also lead to the geophysics course but no longer seems to do so formally: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/foundation-years/engineering-physics-maths-geophysics.page

I suspect informally one could switch but it may cause SFE issues.

Interestingly the URL still states geophysics.

Edit: also the course/programme outcomes document also states geophysics as an option.

(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 5

ajj2000

Sadly it looks like Southampton have discontinued their geophysics degree. Might be worth dropping them an email to check this, and see if it might be reinstated next year.