Overview

The core requirements for the degree are strong technical courses, management and policy courses, with communication skills training, and include an industrial internship or work experience.

Key Features

Students in the Subsurface Geoscience program from Rice University select a group of elective courses from a focus area (see below), or from a variety of other courses related to their interest.

Programme Structure

The Energy Data Management focus area prepares students to understand exploration and production as a data-driven business, to become data enabled geoscientists to match demands in the energy industry.

The Geology focus area prepares students with strong skills in using seismic and other geophysical methods along with geological principles to find oil and natural gas, including topics addressing the ongoing energy industry transition

The Geophysics focus area prepares students to become technical experts in aspects of seismology, including topics addressing the ongoing energy industry transition.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 22 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Completed application (apply on-line by clicking this link) No application fee is required

Three letters of recommendation

Official transcripts from all universities attended

Statement of Purpose

Resume

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Tuition Fees

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39900 USD / year

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39900 USD / year

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39900 USD / year

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Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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