Overview

Key facts

The outcomes of this degree encompass both progression towards PhD in Geosciences (available at the UAEU) and more specialized education for employment in a range of private and public enterprises, particularly resource industries and environmental authorities. Thus, the program is oriented towards the following goals: 1) academic (students preferring to progress to Ph.D. degree), 2) private professional (students intending to seek employment in private industries and consultancies), 3) public service (students intending to follow careers in government ministries, municipalities and other public service authorities), 4) education (secondary school student teachers who are intending to specialize in geology). The mode of study may be full-time or part-time. Applicants must have successfully completed a B.Sc. in Geology or equivalent, with associated cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more (on scale of 4). All degree courses and written thesis are in English, leading to minimum TOEFL or IELTS requirements. The requirements of the course are 30 credit hours (CH) of study including 6 CH for College core courses, 9 CH for Geoscience core courses, 9 CH for Geoscience elective courses including a maximum of 3 CH from other master approved courses, and 6 CH for thesis. Oral defense of thesis is compulsory. Learn more with Geosciences from United Arab Emirates University.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Geology of Petroleum Plays
Applied Paleontology in Hydrocarbon Exploration
Spatial Analysis using GIS and Remote Sensing
Exploration Geophysics
Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems
Engineering Rock Mechanics
Earthquake Mechanism
Selected Topics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Geology

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, in all undergraduate work;
A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; and
A score of at least 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic exam or equivalent, for all disciplines delivered predominantly in English.
This test score must be less than two years old at the time of application, with the following exceptions:
A native speaker of English who has completed his/her undergraduate education in an English-medium institution and in a country where English is the official language or
An applicant with undergraduate degree from an English-medium institution who can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based test, or its equivalent, at the time of admission to his/her undergraduate program.

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

34500 AED / year

≈ 34500 AED / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

34500 AED / year

≈ 34500 AED / year

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