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    Cardiff University

    Exploration Geology

    MSci, 4 years

    Typical offer rate

    94–100%

    high entry

    Typical entry

    BBC

    ABB

    Grad employment

    85%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    80%

    Median grad salary

    £27,500

    15 months after

    Cardiff University's Exploration Geology is an MSci studying the geological principles and technical methods used in the search for mineral and energy resources, including structural geology, geochemistry and basin analysis. The four-year integrated masters prepares graduates for careers in resource exploration and related geoscience industries. Offers are made around ABB at A-level.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Exploration Geology at Cardiff University has a 94–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around BBC at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    Entry requirements

    • Typical A-level grades: BBC
    • ABB
    • BCC

    About Cardiff University

    Cardiff is the Russell Group university in the Welsh capital, one of the larger and longer-established in Wales, with a strong research record across the sciences and humanities.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Cardiff University · Exploration Geology

    Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.