Overview

About the Program

The Department has a strong track record of career placement, strong faculty mentoring, and prides itself as being a collegial department without a strong hierarchy. A major strength of the Geology program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the strong faculty mentoring and professional development opportunities. Students have training opportunities in a wide range of field, laboratory, and numerical approaches. Many of our graduate students and postdocs take on leadership roles in planning and organization. Across the department, a strong emphasis is placed on science communication and outreach.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sedimentology

Oceanography

Geological Mapping

Structural Geology

The Earth

Glacial Geology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geology View 188 other Masters in Geology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application with Personal Statement

Application Fee

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Minimum of Two Letters of Recommendation

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Residency statement (if applying as Massachusetts resident)

Social Security number (if claiming tax education credit)

TOEFL (for international applicants only)

Tuition Fee

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International

23522 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23522 USD per year during 12 months.
National

23522 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23522 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

11717 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11717 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /month

Living costs

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

Financing

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Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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