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Specific academic questions: Contact the Coordinator of the Master: href = "https://www.ucm.es/estudios/master-exploraciondehidrocarburosyrecursosmineralesType of education: Face-to-face.
Number of new places offered: 30
Total credits: 60
Languages taught: Spanish.
Indicative price: 45.02 euros per credit (for Spaniards, community foreigners and those who have legal status as residents in Spain) and 84.07 euros per credit for other students.
Master's Scholarship: see relevant information here .AboutGeological resources are completely necessary for society and also generate first-rate economic activities.
This title addresses knowledge about geological resources generated in sedimentary basins or in deeper geological contexts. Specifically, the University Master's Degree focuses on providing knowledge for the exploration and evaluation of hydrocarbons and mineral resources.
CurriculumCourse 1
Subject
Character
Credits
Diagenesis and Geochemistry of Organic Matterdiagenesis and Geochemistry of Organic Matter
Compulsory
4.5
Subsoil Stratigraphy
Compulsory
4.5
Sequential Stratigraphy
Compulsory
4.5
Geochemical exploration
Compulsory
4.5
Exploration Geophysics
Compulsory
3.0
Structural Geology Applied to Resource Exploration
Compulsory
4.5
Exploration Models
Compulsory
4.5
Petrophysics
Compulsory
3.0
Metallogenic Provinces
Compulsory
4.5
Petroleum Systems
Compulsory
4.5
Field Work in Hydrocarbon Exploration
Compulsory
3.0
Field Work in Exploration of Mineral Resources
Compulsory
3.0
Master's Thesis
Final Master's Project
12.0
goalsThe main objective of the Master's Degree is to provide specialized and excellent training (theoretical, methodological and practical) to graduates who want to deepen all those aspects related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources and hydrocarbons.
The experience of accredited professionals shows that, depending on the variations in the natural resources market, these professionals have alternated their work activities between the exploration of hydrocarbons and that of mineral resources.
For this reason, this Master combines the competences that allow the students who study it to work in the prospecting of both types of natural resources.RecipientsGraduates in subjects related to Geology and Geological Resources, such as Geology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Terrain Engineering, among others.Why study this master?Climate change and the technological revolution are already engines of global socio-economic transformation. The imperative ecological transition has its epicenter in energy renewal, nowadays based on hydrocarbons. The improvement in the efficiency of exploration, exploitation and use of traditional resources, together with the search for new strategic resources, constitute a scientific and technological challenge of great importance. At the same time, decarbonization must be supported by technologies such as geological storage or CO2 reconversion.
The new energy models will also require the exploitation of a huge amount of mineral resources destined to cover the growing demand for a good number of chemical elements, essential for the development and large-scale deployment of the technologies necessary for them. Added to this challenge is the growing need for exploration of strategic minerals, whose availability is key on the geopolitical map in the short and medium term. Geologists, geophysicists and geochemists are the professionals who bear the burden of their exploration and evaluation and this Master shows the necessary tools for this.
This title aims to create a solid foundation for work in research, development and innovation in the field of exploration of geological resources. Graduates will be trained to carry out their work in public or private centers, institutions and companies for the exploration and exploitation of mineral and energy resources.
The Faculty maintains agreements with companies that offer the possibility of developing professional practices and offers highly trained teachers with excellent equipment and material resources (classrooms, laboratories, library…) and services (CAI, bus for field practices…). The Master has a high content of practical teachings (management of specific software such as Petrel and LeapFrog, laboratory, and field practices with multi-day camps).Admission requirements for mastersNon-enabling university mastersBe in possession of any of the following titles:Spanish official university degree .
Title issued by an institution of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and empowering in the country of issue for access to Master's education.
Title of educational systems outside the EHEA that empowers in the country of issuance for access to Master's education, homologated or declared equivalent to the degree and academic level of Degree or Degree by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training . In case of lacking the mentioned homologation or equivalency, it will be necessary to have authorization or access permission granted by this University.
Or be carrying out studies leading to the obtaining of any of the previous degrees during the course in which the pre-registration is carried out and be in a position to prove the obtaining of the same before the date established in the corresponding call (see href = "https: //www.ucm.es/requisitos-de-admision-a-masteres ).
In addition, students from foreign educational systems, whose mother tongue is different from Spanish, must prove level B2 of the Spanish language (or higher) .
Specific requirements that any of the requested masters may have. You can consult it by accessing the website of the Master itself.
