Master in Geology: Applied Geoscience
University of Wroclaw
Key Information
Campus location
Wrocław, Poland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,200 / per year **
Application deadline
15 Aug 2024*
Earliest start date
01 Oct 2024
* start date of admission: February 1st, 2024
** for EU citizens | €3650/year for non-EU citizens
Introduction
The specialty of Applied Geoscience is offered for English-speaking students not only from the European Union but also from all over the world. The program lasts 2 years (4 semesters). To obtain a master's degree, students must write and defend a master's thesis.
The program of these studies comprises the most important aspects of geosciences proposed in four semesters. The knowledge of mineralogy and petrology, stratigraphy, structural and economic geology, applied hydrogeology, environmental geochemistry and environmental protection are proposed as a consistent academic course, which difficulty increases from the first to the third semester. As a consequence, the second and third-semester courses continue and build upon the knowledge obtained during previous semesters. All the courses are related to the wide aspects of the applied geoscience knowledge and include problems of environmental protection and as such teach issues strongly linked to present-day problems of the world. During the final fourth semester students work almost exclusively on their MSc dissertation.
Curriculum
The whole 4-semester program offers students a choice of 21 elective courses grouped into 4 modules. Additionally, in the second semester, students can select two from three facultative field courses. Students can enroll in the courses if they hold a bachelor's degree, however some nature/science basic knowledge is welcomed. Altogether, the proposed courses aim to teach a modern-day geologist familiar with the social and economic issues of the developing world. The aim is achieved through diverse programs of the specialty of Applied Geoscience and the wide range of its components, which give a student a comprehensive applied education. The acquired geological knowledge allows students to find employment primarily in a variety of geological surveys, industries, and services related to construction, environment, exploration, and protection of its resources as well as the search for natural resources.