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Students may do a major in Geosciences which provides the passport to a wide range of exciting and highly-paid careers, with opportunities to combine outdoor adventure and the use of sophisticated technology in places all around the world.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Courses in Earth Sciences include:

Level I

GEOS1111 - Fundamentals of Geology
GEOS1211 - Environmental Earth Science

Level II

GEOS2071 - Life Through Time
GEOS2171 - Earth Structures
GEOS2181 - Earth Materials
GEOS2291 - Ground and Surface Water
GEOS2101 - Sedimentary Environments OR
GEOS2721 - Australian Surface Environments and Landforms
BEES2041 - Data Analysis for Life and Earth Sciences

Level III

GEOS3131 - Field Methods and Mapping
GEOS3141 - Mineral and Energy Resources
GEOS3281 - Environmental and Contaminant Geochemistry
GEOS3331 - Petrol Reservoir Geophysics

Level IV
Honours year which involves a mixture of courses and a research project
(Some degrees require students to undertake 12 units of General Education.)

Sedimentary Strata measurements on South Coast Excursion

Outcrop Work on Field Excursion to Taemas

Students are strongly recommended to seek advice about their choices at enrolment so that their program can be matched with their interests and abilities.