Official Geology/Earth Science Applicants Thread 2026

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Are you applying to study geology or earth science at uni this year?
Well this is the place for you!

Tell us about ...

Specific course:
Universities you're applying to:
A level / IB / Higher grades:
Any questions:

Share as much detail as you're comfortable with.

You may also want to have a look at this HUGE LIST of other applicants threads for all the universities you're applying to as well as other potential courses if you're a joint honours student.

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Reply 1

katla1

Hi I'm applying to geophysics at Leeds, Durham and Edinburgh. I've never met anyone else (except at open days) who wants to do geophysics!

Reply 2

normaw

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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by katla1

Hi I'm applying to geophysics at Leeds, Durham and Edinburgh. I've never met anyone else (except at open days) who wants to do geophysics!

Welcome to the forum and an interesting subject. :yep:

Hopefully another geophysics applicant will see this and join in. :smile:

Reply 3

maggiewtwong

Found that the entry requirement for Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) at Univsersity of Edinburgh is ABB-BBB. Is BBB possible to be accepted? Edinburgh is a higher ranking university

Reply 4

normaw

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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by maggiewtwong

Found that the entry requirement for Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) at Univsersity of Edinburgh is ABB-BBB. Is BBB possible to be accepted? Edinburgh is a higher ranking university

BBB is probably the standard for a contextual offer. Do you qualify for this?

Reply 5

maggiewtwong

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by normaw

BBB is probably the standard for a contextual offer. Do you qualify for this?

BBB is ok but Probably not qualified for being contextual😅

Reply 6

coolcatbea

Hii I’m applying to oxford, imperial, durham, st andrews and edinburgh

Reply 7

pips241

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by coolcatbea

Hii I’m applying to oxford, imperial, durham, st andrews and edinburgh

Im basically applying the same, Oxford UCL Imperial Durham and Edinburgh, I got an offer from Edinburgh on Tuesday but waiting on the rest!

Reply 8

coolcatbea

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by pips241

Im basically applying the same, Oxford UCL Imperial Durham and Edinburgh, I got an offer from Edinburgh on Tuesday but waiting on the rest!

Ooo so the chances of us ending up on the same course are high. What are your main geo interests???

Reply 9

pips241

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by coolcatbea

Ooo so the chances of us ending up on the same course are high. What are your main geo interests???

The main part i enjoy is tectonic hazards especially earthquakes and monitoring but I also enjoy climate change and resource management aswell. What's your favourite part?

Reply 10

coolcatbea

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by pips241

The main part i enjoy is tectonic hazards especially earthquakes and monitoring but I also enjoy climate change and resource management aswell. What's your favourite part?

We are opposites lol i’m a paleontology fanatic but i also really like planetary geology, especially when it branches into astrobiology

Reply 11

DerDracologe

Study Forum Helper

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by coolcatbea

We are opposites lol i’m a paleontology fanatic but i also really like planetary geology, especially when it branches into astrobiology

Same!

Reply 12

coolcatbea

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by DerDracologe

Same!

Yayy

Reply 13

pips241

Has anyone heard from Oxford yet? I applied to exeter college but haven't got anything yet

Reply 14

normaw

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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by pips241

Has anyone heard from Oxford yet? I applied to exeter college but haven't got anything yet

Have a look at the interview tracking spreadsheet for Oxford - the links are in the first post of the official applicants thread:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7599987

Reply 15

pips241

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by normaw

Have a look at the interview tracking spreadsheet for Oxford - the links are in the first post of the official applicants thread:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7599987

Thank you, I actually just received my interview!