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MSc Environmental & Engineering Geoscience

The Environmental Engineering Geoscience programme from University College Dublin will provide graduates in geoscience (or cognate subjects) with high-level knowledge and technical skills relevant for the vibrant environmental and geotechnical sectors in Ireland and elsewhere.

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Duration

1 year

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

For information about tuition fees, please contact UCD using the enquiry form.

Location

Dublin, Ireland

About the programme

Environmental and engineering geoscience is the application of knowledge on Earth’s near-surface materials and processes to inform the design, implementation and operation of solutions in our natural and built environments.

Such insights are key to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (e.g. clean water, affordable clean energy, sustainable cities and communities), as they underpin resilient construction projects (e.g., transport infrastructure, buildings, dams, tunnels), efficient renewable energy systems (e.g., wind farms, geothermal energy), and effective water resource and land management (e.g., groundwater supply, waste disposal, land decontamination).

Career opportunities:

The Environmental and Engineering Geoscience programme from University College Dublin contributes to the Civil Engineering economic sector, which is a growing area of employment for geoscience graduates in Ireland and internationally.

Graduates are therefore expected to have diverse job prospects in areas such as geotechnical engineering and ground investigation (where there is a skills shortage in both the UK and Ireland), hydrogeology, environmental impact assessment, construction site investigation, mine reclamation, slope/ground stability assessment, land-use planning, forestry planning, natural hazard assessment and risk mitigation, etc.

Programme Structure

Sample Modules and Topics (Subject to change and are not guaranteed by UCD):

Careers in Geoscience
Drilling and Well Logging
Hydrogeology
Digital Field Skills and GIS
Applied Rock Engineering
Applied Quaternary Geology
Remote Sensing
Ground Investigation Geophysics
Low Temperature Geochemistry

Entry Requirements

The main entry criterion is an honours undergraduate degree at grade of 2.1 or higher (or equivalent) in the broad area of Earth Science, Geology or Geoscience.
Consideration will be given also to applicants with a similar qualification level in cognate areas such as Environmental Science, Sustainability, Geophysics, Geochemistry, or Physical Geography, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or similar.
Applicants who do not meet the above criterion, but who have significant and relevant work experience, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.