Planning a Career in Earth Sciences

Hotcourses.com offers a comprehensive course listing for the UK. Choose 'Sciences' from the menu on the left side of the home page, then make your selections by region from almost 8000 Earth Sciences courses. Next, select the type of course you're looking for to suit the time available - from short course and self-study to full-time over several years. Each result is displayed with brief but essential information so it's easy to compare courses at a glance.

Application via UCAS is the standard route for entry into any academic institution in the UK. In the student section of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) site, you'll find advice and information on applying for all sorts of University, college, further and foundation courses in the UK.

The Careers section of the Geology Society site provides up-to-date, informative advice on careers in the Earth Sciences.