Masters Degrees in Industrial Geology

This full time 12 month intensive programme. is designed to provide advanced specialised training for earth science graduates, leading to excellent employment opportunities in the extractive industry.

Mineral exploration geoscience is concerned with the location of ore and industrial minerals found within the earth. The work of exploration geologists is essential to energy and production industries as it acts as a starting point for extraction.

Ready to develop and implement engineering techniques, unpack geological structures and processes, and take your studies to postgraduate level? Our MSc Engineering Geology degree course is for you.

As a consequence of industrial and mining activity, contaminants in the ground continue to be a major risk to public health and the future of the natural world.

If you're fascinated by the natural and man-made hazards that affect our planet, then the MSc Geological and Environmental Hazards degree course will take your understanding of the challenges ahead to the next level.

Geotechnics provides insight into geological engineering design work and highlights complications that can arise from engineering production.

The course is aimed at graduates from a variety of Geoscience backgrounds who wish to gain expertise in Micropalaeontology and Petroleum Geosciences.

The course is taught over one year, full time, by leading researchers in the field from the University of Manchester. Course content is continually refreshed and updated to reflect current thinking and geoscience techniques.

The degree is the leading Master's programme in remote sensing and environmental mapping available in the UK.

Mining is an fascinating, global industry that is essential to societal progression. It provides the materials for production and is a leading industry in terms of technological innovation.

Throughout the globe, the issues of water scarcity, water security, water economics and health and sanitation all rely on high-quality hydrogeology knowledge.

The Environmental Mapping MSc is designed to appeal to students looking to map and understand the environment.

The MSc in Geoinformatics addresses the growing need for science-trained postgraduates who are technically aware and competent to work in the field of geoinformatics, particularly as applied to environmental and resource management.

From the spectacular igneous geology of the Lake District World Heritage Site and Northumberland National Park to the Yorkshire Jurassic ‘Dinosaur Coast’ and the mineral wealth of the Pennines, the North has an incredible geological history spanning almost 500 million years.

Achieving this MSc will help raise your profile as a skilled, confident and versatile petroleum geologist with high standards of professional judgement.