Your BSc programme will consist of a number of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 360 points.

For your BSc in Earth Sciences, you must complete the following courses plus a capstone course in your final year of study. Within this you will complete an individual research report as part of a group-based project. For Earth Sciences, we recommend the capstone course EARTHSCI 399.

• 30 points required from:
  • EARTHSCI 120 Planet Earth (available in Semesters 1 and 2)
  • GEOG 101 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (S1 and S2)
  • Additional courses may include:
  • EARTHSCI 102: Foundation for Earth Sciences (S2) (Not offered in 2022)
  • EARTHSCI 105: Earth's Natural Hazards (Summer, S1 and S2)
    
• 15 points:
  • EARTHSCI 220 Practice in Earth Sciences 1 (S1)
• 30 points from:
  • EARTHSCI 202 Earth History (S1)
  • EARTHSCI 203 Rocks and Minerals (S1)
  • EARTHSCI 208 Earth Structure (S2)
  • EARTHSCI 261 Climate, Hydrology and Biogeography (S1)
  • EARTHSCI 262 Geomorphology (S2)
  • Additional courses may include:
  • ASTRO 200: Astrobiology (S2)
    
  • EARTHSCI 205: New Zealand: Half a Billion Years on the Edge (S2)
• 15 points:
  • EARTHSCI 320 Practice in Earth Sciences 2 (S1)
• 30 points from:
  • EARTHSCI 303 Sedimentary Systems (S1)
  • EARTHSCI 307 Dynamic Quaternary Environments (S1)
  • EARTHSCI 308: Tectonic and Magmatic Systems (S2)
  • EARTHSCI 315: Analytical Skills in Geology (S1)
  • EARTHSCI 361 Exploration Geophysics (S2)
  • EARTHSCI 372 Engineering Geology (S2)
  • GEOG 334 Environmental Change (S2)
  • GEOG 351 Coastal and Marine Studies (S1)

If you began your degree prior to 2019 we recommend you seek advice to make sure you are taking the correct courses.

Visit your online help and support centre, AskAuckland. 

If you choose to do a double major in your BSc, we recommend the following subjects to complement Earth Sciences: Anthropological Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geophysics, Physics and Statistics.

Some students will feel more prepared for our Earth Sciences courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.

Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.  

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