Master of Geoscience (MC-GEOSC) // Course structure

Course structure

Students must complete 200 pts including:

Discipline Core subjects (75-112.5 points)

Core Practical Work (50 points)

Professional Skills subjects (37.5-62.5 points)

Optional Research Project (25 points)

Subject options

Discipline Core

Students must select between 75 pts and 112.5 pts from the following subjects. Up to 50 pts of which can be level 3 subjects. Normally students would be expected to take 25 pts of level 3 subjects in the first semester of their program, unless they have already taken the relevant subjects or their equivalents:

Core Practical

Students must take all of the following subjects:

Professional Skills

Students must select between 37.5 pts and 62.5 pts of professional skills subjects from the following list:

Research Project

Subject to student performance in Practical Earth Science A and accompanying coursework, and subject to supervisor availability, a student may undertake a 25 point research project. This project would be designed for students who demonstrate high aptitude and potential for research.

Last updated: 30 October 2023