The main entry criterion is an honours undergraduate degree at grade of 2.1 or higher (or equivalent) in the broad area of Earth Science, Geology or Geoscience. Consideration will be given also to applicants with a similar qualification level in cognate areas such as Environmental Science, Sustainability, Geophysics, Geochemistry, or Physical Geography, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or similar.
Applicants who do not meet the above criterion, but who have significant and relevant work experience, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Environmental and engineering geoscience contributes to the civil engineering economic sector, which is a growing area of employment for geoscience graduates in Ireland and internationally. Graduates are therefore expected to have diverse job prospects in areas such as geotechnical engineering and ground investigation (where there is a skills shortage in both the UK and Ireland), hydrogeology, environmental impact assessment, construction site investigation, mine reclamation, slope/ground stability assessment, land-use planning, forestry planning, natural hazard assessment and risk mitigation, Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.