University Park,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Geosciences in University Park United States | Pennsylvania State University
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
46,790
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Department of Geosciences provides Master's and Doctoral programs designed to give students comprehensive training across geological science disciplines, coupled with hands-on research leading to a thesis. These programs aim to equip graduates for professional roles in academic, governmental, or industrial settings. With diverse faculty expertise and outstanding laboratory resources, students can pursue specialized studies and research in multiple fields such as: water-based geochemistry, mineral and rock chemistry/physics, earth dynamics, planetary evolution and climate history, sedimentology and fossil studies, geological physics with practical applications, and surface geological processes.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
For admission, applicants generally are expected to have a bachelor's degree in some branch of the natural or physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics. An applicant also is expected to have completed standard introductory courses in geosciences, chemistry, physics, and mathematics through integral calculus, plus 15 credits of intermediate-level work in one or a combination of these subjects. Greater than minimal preparation in chemistry, geology, biology, mathematics, or physics may be required for particular subdisciplines. Applicants who have taken somewhat less than the indicated minimum in these subjects may be admitted but must make up their deficiencies concurrently with their graduate studies.
English Proficiency: TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT); TOEFL Paper-based test - the minimum acceptable score is 550; IELTS - The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS Academic Test is 6.5.
Tuition
USD
46,790