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
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Environmental Engineering Geology General Engineering & Technology View 244 other Masters in Environmental Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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 Fee
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International
25517 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25517 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
25517 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25517 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Houghton
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.