Master of Science in de Geologie (Dutch master)
At Ghent University students can choose between the Dutch Master of Science in de Geologie and the English Master of Science in Geology.
In the Dutch Master in Geology students choose for a professionalization by means of a long internship an a company or scientific institution.
In a world in which global and sustainable management of water, resources and energy sources has a high position on the agenda, this master education aims at providing a perspective on employment sectors or education.
Major Past & Futureproof Earth (60 sp)
This major forms the backbone of the education, and is spread over two years, including the Master dissertation (30 sp). The project (5 sp) leading to the dissertation will already start in the 1st year. The major Past & Futureproof Earth is built on two fundamental pillars of sustainability in geology, each representing 30 credits. The pillar “Earth Archives” focuses on the Earth as an archive of climate and tectonic variability, but also of natural hazards (volcanic eruption, earthquake). The pillar “Earth Stewardship” entails the complete research path with respect to the sustainable management of Earth’s natural resources: geophysical exploration in the field, geochemical and geophysical analytical techniques in the laboratory and the modelling of groundwater and other fluids for the sustainable use of the subsurface for geo-energy.
Elective courses (25 sp)
Here, you can select elective courses which will further prepare you for a later professional career. When interested in a career in the commercial sector, you can chose the option professionalization with a professional internship and courses dealing with business economy or scientific broadening, both related to sustainability, entrepreneurship and transversal skills. The option education allows you to already select a few courses of the educational Master, which you can complete in a short track as a postgraduate degree. Through this immersion in a professional environment, or in eduction, you will broaden your horizon while directly meeting the needs of the professional world.
Minor Education or the educational trajectory (30 credits)
The educational trajectory of the Geology program prepares you for a career as a teacher in secondary school. The educational master in Geology comprises 60 credits, from which you take 15 in the third Bachelor and 45 during during the master education. Your master program is built up as follows:
- 60 credits domain courses; the geological courses from one of both majors.
- 36 credits educational courses, including teaching methodology and internships.
- 24 credits master dissertation.
Master dissertation (30 credits)
Every master program finalizes with a master dissertation. This is a personal scientific work on a certain topic of choice. This happens already during the first year in consultation with the supervisor; this is the professor who guides and supports the work, together with the scientific staff. During this first year, you will elaborate your own research as a small project application (5 sp).
During the final year, you independently work out on this scientific topic. This involves a certain further specialization, an element that is often posed as a requirement for a solicitation. The master dissertation is an important and extensive part of the master education.
Consult the Study Guide for more detailed information.