Master of Geoscience

The minerals, energy, geotechnical and environmental geoscience sectors remain some of the world’s most significant industries. To take your place in these industries, you’ll need the type of advanced, specialised knowledge that the Master of Geoscience provides. You’ll take intensive specialised subjects in geoscience, but also round out your skill set with business and leadership subjects, all taught by leading academics and industry professionals. You can choose your geoscience subjects from a wide range, to match your career goals. We have subject offerings across economic geology, energy, earth structure and geophysics and environmental geoscience. We know that soft skills are important too, which is why we offer a wide range of professional skills subjects covering business, leadership, project management, and scientific communication. These skills will give you the edge in your future geoscience workplace. You’ll have the opportunity to study subjects in a range of geoscientific fields at other leading Australian universities through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences (VIEPS) partnership.

To be considered for entry to this course, you must have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline or an equivalent qualification, with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65 per cent. Relevant majors include Agricultural Science, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Food Science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Plant Science, Zoology.

English language requirements:

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.