Field experience
Work across Kazakhstan’s major geological regions.
GRADUATE · SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
SPARK YOUR LIGHT · MASTER OF SCIENCE
Advanced Earth science, field research and exploration for mineral, energy and water resources.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A two-year, 120 ECTS programme educating highly qualified specialists in Earth Sciences.
Students investigate Earth processes, mineral and energy resources, environmental protection and land rehabilitation.
Fieldwork, laboratories, GIS, geophysics and modelling support advanced research and internationally competitive careers.
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WHY THIS PROGRAM
Work across Kazakhstan’s major geological regions.
Use GIS, seismic analysis and modelling tools.
Explore mineral, petroleum and emerging energy resources.
Close faculty interaction and advanced Earth-science research.
Connect with mining, energy and environmental companies.
Leadership, ethics and multidisciplinary teamwork.
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SHAPE YOUR FOCUS
Economic geology, geochemistry and metallogenesis.
Sedimentary systems and energy resources.
Geophysics, tectonics and microtectonics.
Mapping, hydrogeology, rehabilitation and GIS.
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CURRICULUM · YEAR 1
GEOL 501 · Advanced Economic Geology 6
GEOL 502 · Advanced Petroleum Geology 6
GEOL 503 · Advanced Sedimentology 6
GEOL 504 · Advanced Geochemistry 6
GEOL 505 · Advanced Geophysics 6
MSC 600 · Research Methods and Ethics 6
GEOL 506 · Advanced Petrology 6
GEOL 507 · Exploration Geosciences 6
GEOL 508 · Advanced Structural Geology and Microtectonics 6
GEOL 509 · Advanced Field Geology 6
CURRICULUM · YEAR 2
GEOL 690 · Thesis ResearchTBC*
GEOL 601 · Advanced Tectonics and Geodynamics6
Elective 16
GEOL 690 · Thesis Research48
*The source leaves autumn thesis credits blank. It states 12 ECTS in autumn and 48 in spring, totalling 60 for the year. Confirm thesis registration and allocation with SOE. Source curriculum ↗
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
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RESEARCH PATH
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Integrate modern technologies in mineral, petroleum and emerging-energy exploration.
Collect and interpret field and laboratory geological data safely.
Design and test research hypotheses in a geological context.
Use modern geological, GIS and modelling tools.
Conduct and communicate rigorous research.
Apply ethical responsibility in global, environmental and societal contexts.
CORE MODULES
Ore deposits and metallogeny.
CORE MODULES
Exploration methods and field data.
Rock deformation.
Large-scale Earth processes.
CAREER DIRECTIONS
CAREER DIRECTIONS
INDUSTRY
SOE reports 95%+ placement within 1–2 months, without cohort dates. This is not a personal employment guarantee. Official programme ↗
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Start your graduate journey in Geosciences at Nazarbayev University.