About Earth Sciences Entry Route Leading To Bsc (hons) (4 Year Route Including A Foundation Year At Carmel College) in University of Liverpool
This programme provides a route into a number of BSc (Hons) degrees in earth or ocean sciences; it is especially suitable for students without a strong background in science.
You will follow a Foundation Year at Carmel College (St Helens, nine miles from the University of Liverpool), where the class sizes are small and the standards of academic achievement high.
You will then follow one from:
- Geology (F600)
- Geology and Physical Geography (F6F8)
- Geophysics (Geology) (F640)
- Geophysics (Physics) (F656)
- Ocean Sciences (F700)
- Geography and Oceanography (FF78)
- Mathematics with Ocean and Climate Sciences (G1F7)
- Marine Biology with Oceanography (C1F7).
Programme in detail
Based at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles from the main University precinct. The College offers small class sizes and high standards of academic achievement. You will follow three foundation modules chosen from chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology or geography. Module choice depends on the programme you wish to follow after the Foundation Year.
Career prospects
There has never been a better time to study Ocean Sciences: to understand how the oceans are warming, where sea level is rising, how the oceans are taking up carbon from the atmosphere, and how these changes are affecting plankton and marine life. Our degree programmes are designed to provide you with the skills to tackle these global environmental challenges. The vast majority of our recent graduates gain employment within a degree-related field or continue further within education and research after graduation.
Recent employers
- Arcus Renewable Energy Consulting Ltd
- Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
- British Oceanographic Data Centre
- Environment Agency
- Lloyds (property insurance)
- Meteorological Office
- OceanWise Marine Data Acquisition and Management
- VerdErg Connectors Limited.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: A minimum of IELTS band 6.0–7.0, with no component below 5.5.
- TOEFL iBT: 78-88 overall with 19-Listening, Writing, Reading, 21-Speaking.
- PTE: 55-62 with minimum score of 51 in any component
University of Liverpool Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1881 |
| Programs Offered |
400+ UG & PG |
| International Students |
7700+ |
| Mode of Programs |
Full Time; Online |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester based |
| Undergraduate Tuition Fee |
17,400 – 34,550 GBP |
| Postgraduate Tuition Fee |
17,050 – 27,450 GBP |
| Financial Aid |
Scholarships Available |
University of Liverpool Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The estimated fee and cost of living per year for international students is tabulated below:
| Expenses |
Undergraduate (GBP) |
Postgraduate (GBP) |
| Tuition |
17,400 – 34,550 |
17,050 – 27,450 |
| Accommodation |
4,500 – 7,200 |
4,500 – 7,200 |
| Travel (bus/trains/taxis) |
0 – 720 |
0 – 720 |
| Food |
450 – 3,600 |
450 – 3,600 |
| Mobile phone |
45 – 270 |
45 – 270 |
| Leisure/entertainment |
270 – 1,800 |
270 – 1,800 |
| Study costs (books, photocopying) |
90 - 180 |
90 – 180 |
| Laundry |
0 - 180 |
0 – 180 |
| Household bills |
0 - 720 |
0 – 720 |
| Gym membership |
135 - 270 |
135 – 270 |
| Total |
22,890 – 49,490 |
22,540 – 42,390 |
