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Geography
Geology
Engineering Geology
Mining Geology
Physical Geography - Geomorphology
Leeds
United Kingdom
About the course
Overview
Our Engineering Geology MSc provides concentrated one-year training in engineering geology and related geotechnical subjects to prepare you for professional practice in engineering geology and geotechnical engineering.
It gives you a grounding in the application of geological principles to a wide range of fields appropriate to civil and mining engineering.
Engineering Geologists
Engineering Geologists are found worldwide working on a wide range of problems, from foundation and mine design to the assessment of seismic and landslide risk.
Their understanding of how groundwater and pollutants travel through the ground may impact on the safe design and construction of excavations and waste disposal sites.
They use geological and geomorphological mapping to identify geological hazards and
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Entry Requirements
Bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or above in an earth science, engineering, civil engineering, mining or related discipline.
We require Mathematics or Physics to AS level (pass grade) or international equivalent, but this can be waived on an ad-hoc basis given appropriate mathematical content of your first degree or industrial experience.
Applicants with a 2:2 will be considered on a case by case basis where applicants can demonstrate significant relevant work experience in a relevant specialist field.
All applicants will need to have GCSE English language at grade C or above, or an appropriate English language qualification.
Where will I study?
Where is University of Leeds
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Wong Ho Yin Dennis
Looking back, why did you choose to study your particular course at the University of Leeds?
The well-structured curriculum has kept the course highly recognised and relevant within the industry.
The course has been designed to equip graduates with in-depth technical skills and the school has maintained close relationships with companies to ask for advice to keep the course up to date by revising the curriculum in order to ensure graduates meet the standards and quality expected by employers. This undoubtedly has enhanced the employability of students and helped them to be competent enough to solve the challenges faced in the workplace.
What was the best aspect of the course and studying at the University? What were your highlights?
A big merit was the practical assignments based on real case examples, including the bridge-crossing assessment, pumping test interpretation, contaminated land assessment, rock cavern design, lab data analyses, etc.
These assignments allowed students to get involved more easily and provided a better imagination and visualisation of the problems. The debriefings or feedback sections of these assignments were especially useful with lecturers pointing out common problems or mistakes faced by practitioners in the sector.
The field trip to Cyprus was another highlight which let students apply knowledge learnt throughout the semesters to the problems on site. Moreover, students had the access to a large variety of the latest software, including gINT, ArcGIS and Rocscience tools etc., which are commonly used in the industry.
The University’s Careers Centre was a truly useful platform which arranged advisory services, resume and cover letter checking and mock interviews. Mock interviews were particularly helpful as the interviewers commonly had working experience in the same or related industry and knew the background and usual practice of different employers.
What would you say to students thinking about studying the same course at Leeds or thinking about the same career?
All the aforementioned are what is offered by the School but whether or not you can make use of this platform to transform yourself depends on your own efforts.
It will be a challenging yet fruitful and enjoyable year. After a year, when you look back, you will then realise how much you have gained. I hope you can enjoy the time in Leeds like I did.
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