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Birkbeck, University of London

London , England ,United Kingdom

MINERALOGY AND VOLCANOLOGY (CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION)

This part-time earth sciences course offers you an introduction to geology, with an emphasis on mineralogy and volcanology. You will explore hard rock geology, the use of petrographic microscopes, and geohazard activity. There is no fieldwork requirement, although you may attend field classes if you wish, putting your skills into practice. This course is very flexible; it is offered part-time at Birkbeck, or you can study it by distance learning, wherever you are in the world - and whenever suits you.

Intakes

  • Oct

Application Processing Time in Days: 28

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.