Extensive use is made of CSM’s underground mine facilities, laboratories, mineral processing pilot plant, and the superb field geology and extractive industry operations.

Postgraduate Geology

Based at the University’s £100 million Cornwall Campus near Falmouth, the Camborne School of Mines (CSM) has an international reputation for research and teaching related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment. We are a unique multidisciplinary department offering a range of specialised programmes, drawing upon our research expertise in mining and minerals engineering, applied geology and mineralogy, surveying and renewable energy. We offer postgraduates an outstanding research environment with state of the art analytical facilities and laboratories with excellent rates of graduate employment.

Why study postgraduate Geology at the University of Exeter?

  • 4th for Geology in the National Student Survey (2011)1
  • 5th in the UK for Physical Science in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
  • High employability with major and junior mining and exploration companies, consultants and government agencies
  • Multidisciplinary expertise in mining and minerals engineering, geology and surveying
  • Outstanding relationships and reputation with international industry
  • World class research facilities include £2 million analytical mineralogy labs and an automated QEMSCAN scanning electron microscope; the first in any university worldwide
  • Industry-funded places with study abroad opportunities on some Masters programmes

Admissions

Visit the University Applications pages for full details on how to apply. On these pages you will find information about applying for a postgraduate programme, including what happens after you apply, when you have an offer, how to accept your offer and meet your offer conditions.

If you have any questions about any of our degree programmes, please contact:

Postgraduate admissions

Tel: +44(0)1326 371801
Email: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk

1 Based on the average percentage of positive responses across all survey categories for full service universities