Why Study Geophysics?

Explore the theory of geophysics and its application to a multitude of research and industry problems across a variety of scales, via a curriculum that covers the broad fundamentals and new technologies.

Learn from experienced geophysics staff and key industry experts, delivered in world-class facilities with dedicated teaching and study space.

Gain hands-on experience in using industry-standard software and acquiring geophysical data with our large pool of geophysics equipment (including broadband seismometers, seismic reflection/refraction, ground penetrating radar, resistivity tomography, magnetometers and differential GPS).ÊÊ

Develop your own ideas, strategies and solutions during the self-directed geophysics project with academic and industry mentorship.

Experience local, national and international fieldwork, both through postgraduate teaching and active student chapters, which offer great networking opportunities and form an essential bridge into careers.

Providing professional level Geophysics training and education to open up career opportunities across a number of industries and for future academic research.

Geophysics programme at University of Aberdeen is designed to expose students to the theory and practice of modern Geophysics, with an emphasis on cutting edge techniques for understanding the structure, dynamics and composition of the Earth from the near surface to the deep interior. The content is broad-based and integrative with a strong focus on the quantitative aspects of geophysical data analysis and interpretation.