Admission Requirements
Graduate Programmes Offered
The Department of Geological Engineering offers the following postgraduate programmes:
- MSc Geological Engineering
- MPhil Geological Engineering
- MSc Geophysical Engineering
- PhD Geological Engineering
Admission Requirements
General Requirement
Applicants seeking admission into any of our postgraduate programmes must possess a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from a recognized university and must satisfy the admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies.
MSc / MPhil Geological Engineering
Applicants must hold a BSc degree, preferably First Class or Second Class (Upper Division), in one of the following disciplines:
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Earth Science
- Or a closely related Earth Science discipline
Applicants with Second Class (Lower Division) or equivalent qualifications may be considered, subject to a successful interview conducted by the Department.
MSc Geophysical Engineering
Applicants must possess a BSc degree from a recognized university in any of the following disciplines:
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Earth Science
- Geophysics
- Civil Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Physics
- Or any other BSc degree deemed relevant to Geophysical Engineering
Applicants with BSc degrees in non-geological engineering disciplines may be required to undertake prerequisite courses to address deficiencies in undergraduate geological sciences.
PhD Geological Engineering
Applicants must possess an MSc or MPhil degree from a recognized university in any of the following disciplines:
- Geological Engineering, Geophysical Engineering, Geology, or any Earth Science–related discipline from a recognized institution; and
- Evidence of adequate academic training and research capability to undertake the proposed doctoral research.
Admission to the PhD programme is subject to departmental recommendation and approval by the School of Graduate Studies.
Potential Supervisors and Research Areas
The Department has qualified faculty members available to supervise postgraduate research in areas including, but not limited to:
- Groundwater modelling and contaminant transport
- Tailings characterization and surface disposal systems
- Mineral exploration and applied geophysics
- Mining environmental management
- Engineering behaviour of complex and difficult earth materials
Assignment of supervisors is based on alignment of research interests and staff availability, in accordance with departmental and School of Graduate Studies guidelines