Overview
Key facts:
- Studies in geology at Oregon State University commonly combine observations and measurements from field, laboratory, and computational studies. Geology plays an important role in decisions about resource use, slope stability and the safety of building projects, natural hazards standards, mineral exploration and extraction, the basic workings of the Earth, and the understanding of the effects and rates of natural and human-induced change in the environment.
- Most graduate research in the geology program includes field study. An approved field course of at least 9 quarter credits or equivalent experience is prerequisite to candidacy for a graduate degree. No foreign language is required.
- Students who seek training in a combination of field and laboratory techniques applying a variety of scientific problems will find very few places with the number of opportunities or the variety of facilities that are available at Oregon State. Research in the department falls under three broad areas: Solid Earth Processes and History; Surface Earth Processes and History; and Human Interaction with the Earth.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Glacial geology
- Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- Structural geology
- Geomorphology
- Geophysics
- Igneous petrology
- Neotonics
- Paleoclimate
- Volcanology
- Mineral deposit geology
- Marine Geology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Materials Science & Engineering Geology Natural Sciences View 368 other Masters in Natural Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Oregon State University Certification of Finances Form is required of all applicants, regardless of funding source. This includes applicants that have been granted a Teaching or Research Assistantship.
- Supporting documentation, demonstrating sufficient financial resources for the desired academic program. See below for Acceptable Forms of Financial Documentation
- Photocopy of Applicant’s Passport and Passport of any dependents (if passport has already been issued – this is used to match the name on the passport and visa documents).
- Photocopy of Current Visa/I-20 if already in the U.S.
- Monetary Amount to Show
- All international applicants and applicants that did not receive a degree in the U.S. (or other English speaking country) meet the following additional English language proficiency requirements for admission.
Tuition Fee
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International
19602 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9801 USD per semester during 24 months. -
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19602 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9801 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
10384 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5192 USD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Corvallis
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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