Undergraduate + Postgraduate
Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Geoscience
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Careers and further study
This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.
Career Pathways
Graduates have a range of career opportunities in the following areas:
- Minerals exploration and resource management
- Petroleum exploration and resource management
- Groundwater exploration and resource management
- Energy geoscience
- Coastal zone and marine consulting and management
- Research/Research and Development in industry, universities and government agencies (CSIRO, AIMS and Geoscience Australia)
Master of Geoscience
Fees and scholarships
Domestic Student Fees
Eligible Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students can use the HECS-HELP loan program to pay their tuition fees. For Full-Fee Paying (FFP) places, students are charged an annual course fee.
Find out more information about tuition fees, or visit the fee calculator for a more accurate cost.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
International Student Fees
Find out more about tuition fees or visit the fee calculator for the estimated total course fee.
Note, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase up to 7.5 per cent per annum.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Admission requirements
Minimum entry requirements
- 13.5
- 12
- 2.6
- 86
- 308
- 344
- 16.5
- 338
- 74
- 1270
- 70
- 90
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
Mathematics requirement
This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you may be able to take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.
WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1
- Undergraduate + Postgraduate
- CM009
- 102871D
Why study this course?
- Within Australia, this is the only major that integrates Earth and Marine Sciences, providing a unique set of skills nationally
- UWA is ranked in the top 50 of global universities (QS 2024) in this discipline, and connects students with world-class research teams
- This major provides a high-level of interdisciplinary skills for the nation’s future leaders in research and sustainable industry
Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on, practical industry relevant experience and for employers to help shape the graduates of tomorrow.
Course structure
In your first three years, you will complete the Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences (extended major) and a semester of postgraduate study. You will then complete your selected specialisation in the Master of Geoscience. Refer to the example study plan for more information.
Course structure
Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Geoscience CBM
BEarthSc (Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences Extended Major) and Master of Geoscience
Undergraduate (UG) specific units
Elective units
Postgraduate (PG) specific units
| YEAR | SEMESTER | UNITS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST YEAR | 1 | EART1105 | SCOM1101 | CITS2401 | SCIE1104 |
| 2 | EART1104 | BIOL1131 | EART2204 | ENVT2251 | |
| 2ND YEAR | 1 | EART2231 | EART2232 | SCIE2204 | Elective |
| 2 | EART2234 | EART3353 | ENVT3362 | ENVT3307 | |
| 3RD YEAR | 1 | EART3342 | EART3343 | SCIE3304 | Elective |
| 2 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | |
| 4TH YEAR | 1 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* |
| 2 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | |
* Postgraduate units will vary depending on your chosen specialisation, a study plan will be provided later in your degree.
Unit Description
- EART1105 - Dynamic Planet
- SCOM1101 - Communicating Science
- CITS2401 - Computer Analysis and Visualisation
- SCIE1104 - Science, Society and Data Analysis
- EART1104 - Discovering Earth
- BIOL1131 - Plant and Animal Biology
- EART2204 - Coastal Processes
- ENVT2251 - Hydrology and Water Resource Management
- EART2231 - Earth Materials
- EART2232 - Field Geology
- SCIE2204 - Marine Systems
- EART2234 - Earth Processes
- EART3353 - Geological Mapping
- ENVT3362 - Environmental Dynamics
- ENVT3307 - Oceanography
- EART3342 - Geochemistry and Petrology
- EART3343 - Structural Geology and Tectonics
- SCIE3304 - Field Techniques in Marine Science
- PG Specific - Master of Geoscience
You'll learn to
- Collect geoscientific data, on land, at sea, and in the laboratory
- Analyse and interpret data in spatial and spatial-temporal contexts
- Synthesise and integrate data across multiple scales of observation and over discipline boundaries
- Understand the past and present processes of Earth and its planetary neighbours, from the deep interior to the atmosphere
- Gain technical skills in analysis and interpretation of geoscience data at a range of scales (micro to global) incorporating conceptual knowledge of processes and materials
- Use advanced skills in interpretation and integration of geoscience data applied to understanding the location, origin and evolution of important resources and other geoscience problems
- Use advanced skills in communication of geoscience data and interpretations via 2D summaries, 3D models, written work and oral presentation
Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum
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Bachelor of Earth Sciences
Olaoluwa Ibilola
Olaoluwa Ibilola
Olaoluwa Ibilola
Independent Geoscientist consultant
I am an independent geoscientist with a background in Oil and Gas. About 80% of what I do comes directly from my recent study at UWA. It was through UWA that I was first exposed to the mining sector and to the mining side of geoscience. I had zero knowledge of the industry before my study.
My connection with the School of Earth Sciences continues after graduation and I just got an offer to be a casual tutor with the School, an opportunity directly associated with my study there.
I have a passion for learning and helping people maximise their potential. I hate to see people suffering for lack of a good mentor, tutor or coach. By making myself easily accessible across several different support networks, I can be more available to make a difference to more people in need. UniMentor is one such forum that helped me and showed the potential of mentoring to make a difference.
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