In the Junior Freshman (first) year students take six modules: Geology; Introduction to geography I (physical); Introduction to geography II (human-environment); Maths; Foundation physics, and Introduction to physical chemistry. In the Senior Freshman (second) year, students take courses in Geology (Mineralogy, Palaeontology and stratigraphy, Petrology, Structural geology and Mapwork, plus a module of Fieldwork); Geography (Changing worlds and Collection and analysis of geographical data); Geochemistry for earth scientists; Physics for earth scientists and a module from the Broad Curriculum. The Sophister (third and fourth) years enable students to take a variety of modules from the existing Geography and Geology degree programmes. In their Senior Sophister year, students also have the opportunity to take some modules drawn from outside the Earth sciences degree programme.

Areas such as environmental consultancy, environmental planning, overseas assistance, the assessment, exploitation and management of resources, including mineral reserves such as oil and gas, risk assessment, environmental analysis, teaching, and research all potentially offer careers for graduates from the Earth sciences degree.