MS Geological Sciences at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The MS in Geological Sciences trains scientists, professionals and educators for the global earth science community through supervised original research and peer-reviewed publication, on the Storrs campus, in person.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

All MS and PhD students pass ERTH 5000 Geoscience Core Course; further courses are set by the advisory committee. No specific requirements for areas of concentration beyond advisor approval.

Career pathways

Graduates typically enter non-governmental agencies focused on environment, water and natural resources, or go on to a PhD.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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