Overview

Globalize Your Studies

Our curriculum emphasizes the sociocultural facets, or social geology, inherent specifically in hazards-related work and broadly in the fields of geological sciences and engineering.

The Geology, Geophysics, and Geological Engineering program of Michigan Technological University is flexible, accommodating students’ individual goals and affording specialization for myriad careers in the earth sciences, geophysics, and geological engineering.

World-Class Facilities

Our department features world-class computer and analytical laboratory facilities. Specialized laboratories include the Laboratory for Atmospheric Remote Sensing, the Subsurface Visualization Laboratory, the Seismology and Petrophysics Laboratory, the Earthquake Seismology Laboratory, the Hydrogeology Laboratory, and the Earth Magnetism Laboratory.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Environmental Geophysics

Advanced Natural Hazards

Advanced Volcanology

Volcano Seismology

Advanced Geoinformatics

Advanced Earthquake Seismology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houghton, United States

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Geology View 179 other Masters in Geology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

3 Letters of Recommendation (only 1 required for Michigan Tech students)

Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

GRE not required

TOEFL: Required Score of 79 iBT

IELTS: Required Overall Band Score of 6.5

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

26448 USD / year

≈ 26448 USD / year
Out-of-State

26448 USD / year

≈ 26448 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

26448 USD / year

≈ 26448 USD / year

Additional Details

International students are charged an International Surcharge fee of $250 per semester.

Living costs

Houghton

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Globalize Your Studies

World-Class Facilities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Houghton

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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