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  Geophysics MSc


Aberdeen University    School of Geosciences

Full time September, January MSc 12 Months
Engineering (12) Geology (18)

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Are you fascinated by the Earth and its mysteries? If so, our Geophysics MSc programme at the University of Aberdeen is perfect for you. This 12-month full-time programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to explore the Earth's surface layers and understand its movements. With modules covering topics such as Earth Physics, Seismic Reflection Processing, and Borehole Geophysics, you'll gain hands-on experience using state-of-the-art equipment. Our programme is open to students with a 2:1 Honours degree in Geophysics, Maths, Physics, Computing, or a Geology degree that included Geophysics. Visit our website to learn more about this exciting programme.

About the course

If you have an interest in the earth in relation to minerals extraction Geophysics offers you plenty of scope to get involved in the profession itself and expertise required to explore different types of terrain. You also discover the newly evolving landscape of assistive technology companies offering the latest methods of discovering more about the earth and its various surface layers with exciting new techniques based on solid methods and skills. You learn the latest methods of data retrieval and analysis to understand risk and potential engineering issues in difficult to reach places. You learn how to work with the latest developments in signal processing which uses the latest advances in sensor development to set up an alert system to monitor specific areas which are normally difficult to reach. This clever technology widens the scope of your profession considerably to provide more sophisticated methods of analysis alongside traditional methods of discovery. Apart from load bearing you understand all natural movement which may affect the earth. Seismic processing looks at how the earth moves not only in times of earthquakes but natural movement from chemical reactions beneath the surface of the earth.

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Entry Requirements

2:1 Honours degree in Geophysics, Maths, Physics, Computing or a Geology degree which included Geophysics as well as proven maths ability. IELTS Academic (6.5), TOEFL iBT (90), PTE Academic Overall (62), Cambridge English Advanced & Proficiency (176)

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The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to international students starting in September 2022 or January 2023. This is a £3,000 tuition fee discount open to eligible self-funded taught Masters students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the countries listed below.

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A 20% discount for Aberdeen graduates who want to study a postgraduate degree. It applies to the full cost of taught postgraduate programmes and one year of a full time research programme.

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