SEE success stories

Earth Sciences Masters Graduates

“The MSc Hydrogeology course at Leeds gave all the students excellent job prospects, providing us with the perfect springboard with which to secure job interviews - at very little effort! I found the course to be well organised and the teaching staff to be very approachable and knowledgeable. The course content was also directly relevant to my current job at Arup. I'd only studied geology briefly before I started the course yet I never found the content overwhelming! ”

David Gornall (White Young and Green Prize Winner for Best Overall Performance 2004/5, now at Ove Arup and Partners Ltd)

“I graduated from Leeds University in 2003 with an MSc in Structural Geology and Geophysics and since then have worked for RDR (Rock Deformation Research), one of the University's spin out companies. The experience and opportunities gained from graduating have provided an excellent platform for me to launch a career in geology. This has allowed me to work in a variety of areas including mapping platinum deposits in South Africa, cutting edge hydrocarbon field evaluation, fieldwork, software development and many other activities including attending international conferences. The stimulating career and opportunities that I have now are all a result of my MSc.”

Raoul Treverton – RDR (Rock Deformation Research)

“I came to the MRes with no background in either atmospheric or Earth sciences, but found that the structure of the course gave a good introduction to all aspects of the subject before moving forward onto more specialised topics. The course also allowed me to learn computing and research skills, topics I hadn't covered in my undergraduate degree. As a result of my studies, and having thoroughly enjoyed the chance to do my own research project,  I stayed on in Leeds to do a PhD and I feel that the MRes was the ideal grounding for this.”

Will Thurston, PhD

Sustainability Masters Graduates

“When I was considering applying for a PhD , I realised that a lot of the skills that I needed, e.g. the research and project management skills I actually gained throughout my Masters course that I then went on to develop in the workplace. I’m sure over the coming years I will come to appreciate how much more undertaking a Masters prepared me for the world of academia.”

Jami Dixon, Environment and Development Graduate and now a PhD Student at School of Earth and Environment

"The graduates from this course are two to three years ahead of the other graduates we have been interviewing".

Leading UK consultancy

"An interactive and challenging course that provides a real insight into the professional consultancy world".

James Elliott, Graduate 2005

"A course with a bright future. this course offers it all."

Guardian 2004