Bachelor of Science (Earth and Ocean Sciences)

University of Galway

Earth and Ocean Sciences [EOS] is critically important as it addresses the most pressing problems facing society: climate change, natural hazards and sourcing sustainable energy, minerals and water all in the context of 4.6 billion years of Earth’s history. The EOS degree equips students with the knowledge and green skills needed to meet these challenges and graduates are in high demand by employers globally. Earth and Ocean Sciences [EOS] is built on two fundamental and intertwined disciplines: Geology and Oceanography, making it a completely unique degree programme in Ireland. As such, this programme will provide you with an unparalleled perspective on our home planet. An important element of this is gaining a full understanding of how the Earth has dramatically changed and evolved over its c.4.6 billion year history. Only by better understanding the Earth’s past, we can more fully appreciate conditions at the present and be able to predict what might happen in the future.