
Overview
With the majority of Australia’s mineral and petroleum resources found in Western Australia, UWA is in a prime location for you to strengthen your geoscientific knowledge and skills in gathering and interpreting geological information for a wide range of applications. The structure and content of this degree lets you choose coursework units across a range of geoscience subdisciplines depending on your career aspirations, including fieldwork in Australia and overseas, as well as the possibility of undertaking a research project working with internationally recognised Earth Science staff.
Career Pathways
Employment opportunities are in the resources industries (minerals, geothermal, and groundwater) or research fields such as planetary geology, volcano or earthquake hazard prediction.
Upon completion of this Master of Geoscience course from The University of Western Australia , you can work as a geologist, hydrogeologist; geological surveyor; research scientist or work as part of a multi-discipline environmental team for rehabilitation work. You could also work in the fields of Policy and Natural Resource Management. Other career options include economic geologist or physical geographer.
Additional employment opportunities exist in government agencies dealing with resources or environmental companies and agencies. Many graduates continue to develop their specialist skills in industry or government agencies around the world, while others join academic institutions.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Basin Analysis
- Structural Geology for Exploration
- Data Use in Science
- The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science
- Tectonics of Australia in the Indo-Pacific
- Mineralising Systems
- Petroleum Systems
- Multiscale Tectonic Systems
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Geography Geology Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 23 other Masters in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in AustraliaExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
CRICOS CODE: 074954D
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
- a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and
- the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and
- successfully completed prior tertiary study in geology or in a related cognate discipline as recognised by UWA.
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
43200 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 86400 AUD for the full programme during 24 months.
National Commonwealth supported students: $8,825.24
Living costs for Perth
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.