Knoxville,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Geology in Knoxville United States | University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Knoxville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
32,108
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences provides Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs specializing in geology. Prospective students should reach out to the department's graduate admissions director and faculty members whose expertise aligns with their research focus for details on the application process.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Prerequisite for either graduate degree is a Bachelor's degree in the geosciences or other field (typically, but not exclusively, from the physical, natural, or life sciences or engineering).
A minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA in all graded graduate coursework.
Once a student is in residence and begins to develop research plans, the student and advisor discuss the best possible individuals to form a committee that will be suited for advising the student. Students are expected to develop a committee by the end of the first semester.
The Thesis Committee is primarily responsible for advising the student's research activities, but also can modify the course curriculum based on the student's area of research.
Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.
A minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA in all graded graduate coursework.
Once a student is in residence and begins to develop research plans, the student and advisor discuss the best possible individuals to form a committee that will be suited for advising the student. Students are expected to develop a committee by the end of the first semester.
The Thesis Committee is primarily responsible for advising the student's research activities, but also can modify the course curriculum based on the student's area of research.
Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.
Tuition
USD
32,108