Integrated Masters - Master of Science (MSci) - Palaeontology and Geology (8C63)

Studying this Palaeontology and Geology BSc degree course will give students a rigorous training in palaeontology, enabling them to use the fossil record to understand the evolution and diversity of ancient life, from dinosaurs to microfossils.

Students will be taught by lecturers from one of the largest and strongest palaeobiology research groups in the UK, and the focus on research-led teaching will provide them with exciting opportunities to carry out their own cutting-edge research projects. The rich fossil collections of our Lapworth Museum of Geology provide a unique resource that supports our teaching and research.

This course will provide students with the skills necessary to develop a career as a professional palaeontologist engaged in research and teaching or in museum curation, or as an applied palaeontologist/biostratigrapher within the oil industry. The students'' core training in geology will also provide opportunities for a potential career as a geoscientist, if this is the career path they would like to take. 

The University of Birmingham is excited to announce an update to the palaeontology field course linked to Year 3 field and museum skills module. The new module will run for the first time in 2020/21 and will teach students about the processes involved in finding, collecting, preparing, studying and exhibiting fossils. Recent destinations have included South East Spain, the Scottish Highlands, and from 2020 the USA. The costs of travel and accommodation on all compulsory field courses are covered by the University.