Sciences
DEGREE IN GEOLOGY
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Geology is the science that studies the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the processes by which it was formed, its history and how it interacts with humans and life in general. Accordingly, the fundamental aim of the Degree in Geology is to provide students with essential knowledge, skills and proficiencies in Geology and related sciences, preparing them for future professions in the field.
The general aims of the University of Alicante Degree in Geology are:
To give students a solid, balanced base of theoretical and practical geological knowledge.
To provide students with a scientific and technical education in line with current scientific methods, giving them the necessary skills to obtain, analyse and interpret data from field and laboratory work and from the bibliography.
To prepare graduates for the labour market in any of the fields corresponding to their professional skills, meeting social needs arising at any given time.
To produce graduates capable of evaluating the importance of Geology in its economic, environmental and social context, with special awareness of the need for sustainable use of natural resources.
To provide students with the essential knowledge and skills to enable them to specialise further in Geology or other multi-disciplinary areas.
Provide to the students a base of knowledges and skills that allow him continue his studies in skilled areas of Geology or multidisciplinary areas.
The University of Alicante Degree in Geology course programme is worth a total of 240 credits, distributed over four years worth 60 ECTS credits each. In turn, each academic year is organised into 30-credit semesters. The 240 credits cover all the theoretical and practical aspects to be acquired by students, distributed into core, compulsory and optional subjects, and the final project.
In order to make the course compatible with other activities, students are allowed to take a part-time course consisting of 30 credits per academic year. his does not include new students entering the first year who, in accordance with current legislation, must register for the full year, or for the total number of credits corresponding to the first year of the course programme, or, if no total number of credits is specified, for at least 60 credits (Art. 145 Legislative Decree 1/2005 of 25 February, of the Council of the Regional Government, approving the Revised Text of the Valencian Government Rates Act).
Subject type |
Credits |
Core |
60 |
Compulsory |
144 |
Optional |
18 |
Final Project |
18 |
Total credits |
240 |
The Course Programme is structured into four modules (core, compulsory, complementary and optional).
Students who study an undergraduate degree at the University of Alicante must confirm a minimum level of B1 in a foreign language (a B2 is recommended) in order to obtain the diploma.
The required language level is in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The language accreditation requirement can be obtained previously or at any time during university studies. However, the language requirement will be necessary in order to be able to assess the final year project.
The different forms of obtaining such language requirement can be consulted in the additional information in this section.
Students who want to have a career in non-university teaching when they finish their studies are recommended to obtain the teaching competence certificate (Valencian and/or foreign languages).
This certificate can be obtained by taking specific itineraries in your university studies or by taking the UA teaching competence course in Valencian, German, French and English.
All the official undergraduate degrees must be completed by preparing and defending a final year project, which must be done in the final phase of the studies and be aimed at the assessment of competences associated to the degree.
The final year project must be an original, independent and personal work. The elaboration of it may by individual or coordinated. Each student will prepare this project under the supervision of a tutor, allowing students to show the received training content in an integrated many, as well as the acquired competences associated to the undergraduate degree.
In order to register in the final year project, students must comply with the requirements established in the “Regulations for continuation studies for students registered in undergraduate degrees at the University of Alicante”. Among the requirements established to be able to register in the final year project, a minimum of 168 credits must be passed in undergraduate degrees with a total of 240 credits, and a minimum of 228 credits in undergraduate degrees with a total of 300 credits or more.
In order for the final year project to be assessed, a B1 level of a foreign language (B2 is recommended) must be confirmed.
Admission to this degree course is open to any applicant who meets one of the following entrance requirements:
1. SPANISH BACCALAUREATE (LOMCE) UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM (PAU): Although students can access university by means of any Baccalaureate specialization, the recommended one is Sciences.
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2. PREVIOUS BACCALAUREATES WITH OR WITHOUT A PASS IN THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM (PAU): Students who have completed their Baccalaureate under previous education systems and have passed the PAU will be able to use the mark obtained in their application.
3. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: Vocational educational qualifications such as senior technician, senior technician of plastic arts and design, or senior technician in sports is the preferred professional area although access to this degree may be through any professional field.
4. STUDENTS FROM EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR OTHER STATES WITH WHICH SPAIN HAS AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT: Accreditation is required and issued by Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED).
5. STUDENTS FROM FOREIGN EDUCATION SYSTEMS: Prior to applying for the validation of their foreign Baccalaureate, students may sit for up to 4 exams in subjects offered by the Pruebas de Competencias Específicas (PCE) organised by UNED (at least one subject from the core subjects).
6. OTHER: University degrees and other similar qualifications. University entrance exam for students over 25 (preferential option: Sciences). Access on the basis of professional experience (applicants over 40 years of age). Access to applicants aged 45 years or more by means of an exam.
High School Diploma Subjects |
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0.2 | x |
x |
x | x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Academic Years 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 |
0.1 | x |
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0.2 | x | x | x |
It is recommended that students who wish to study for a degree in Geology have a basic scientific-technical education, preferably with an understanding of the disciplines of Mathematics, Physics, Biochemistry and Geology.
YEARS |
NUMBER OF PLACES |
PASS MARKS |
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GENERAL |
OVER 25 |
OVER 40 |
OVER 45 |
GRADUATES |
SPORTSPEOPLE |
DISABLED |
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2010-11 |
50 |
5,738 |
5,710 |
5,900 |
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6,700 |
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2011-12 |
50 |
6,032 |
6,746 |
5,000 |
--- |
7,600 |
--- |
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2012-13 |
50 |
6,091 |
7,235 |
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--- |
--- |
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2013-14 |
50 |
5,000 |
7,415 |
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2014-15 |
50 |
5,000 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
5,000 |
--- |
--- |
2015-16 |
50 |
5,833 |
6,260 |
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--- |
6,150 |
--- |
--- |
2016-17 |
50 |
6,286 |
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--- |
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2017-18 |
50 |
5,000 |
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5,000 |
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Students wishing to study for the Degree in Geology should have a scientific-technical background, ideally with a grounding in the disciplines of Mathematics, Physics, Biological Chemistry and Geology.
Desirable attributes of future Geology students should include:
TIMESCALE
Academic Year |
Implementation of the Degree in Geology |
2010-2011 |
1st Year |
2011-2012 |
2nd Year |
2012-2013 |
3rd Year |
2013-2014 |
4th Year |
The Degree in Geology will be implemented from the academic year 2010-2011 onwards, if verified by ANECA. In this case, by the academic year 2013-2014, all of the Degree courses will be being taught.
The Faculty of Sciences at the University of Alicante offers five degree courses in the area of the Sciences (Biology, Marine Sciences, Geology, Chemistry and Mathematics) and one degree course in the area of Health Sciences (Optics and Optometry). In order to facilitate mobility between courses at the end of the first year, recognition will be given to the credits obtained in their first year of study by students entering the Chemistry degree programme from other Science Faculty degree programmes.
This may mean that in the second year of the Degree, some students lack a basic foundation, which could hinder the progress of their studies. In these cases, tutorial help will be offered to students in order to remedy this lack and provide guidance in certain fundamental areas.
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